Menopause and periods guidance is a 'magnificent step forward'

A new workplace standard for women with periods or the menopause has been published.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BGqJ4Tg

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Mental health services that fail to improve could be shut, says watchdog

The Care Quality Commission warning comes after Priory Group's biggest hospital is told to improve.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/JY7KxOd

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NHS backs new wafer to prevent migraines

Rimegepant will be available only to adults who have tried at least three other preventative drugs.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/U13IH74

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Lola Pearce: Brain tumour patient meets EastEnders star

Kylie Weatherby originally found out she had cancer when pregnant with twins in 2021.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BGSsXnD

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Southampton researchers design app to help treat lazy eye

Lacie wears an eye patch to treat her condition and says the new app helps her want to keep it on.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ckLp6m2

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Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain

Scientists discover 4,000 year-old plague DNA - the oldest evidence of the disease in Britain.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/WbJExTZ

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Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don’t rule out lab leak

The man who led China's pandemic response says inquiries into its origins should consider everything.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/GWNdpqe

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Vaping: Government plans underage crackdown

Rishi Sunak says he is 'deeply concerned' by the rising number of under-18s using vapes.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LiabCxj

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Flesh-eating bug: Mum's warning after she nearly dies from disease

A mother is warning others to look out for symptoms of necrotising fasciitis, after she nearly died.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Z1KzIYC

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Met Police to stop attending mental health calls

The UK's largest police force will introduce the move from September to free up officer resources.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kdwg1SL

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IVF patients need more mental health support, charity says

Infertility can devastate people's mental health, relationships, finances and career, a charity says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wIO1tEx

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East Kent: A decade of failure in maternity care

Why has an NHS Trust failed to improve maternity care after a near-decade of failure?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/JglYp9L

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Primodos: Pregnancy test damages claims thrown out by judge

The High Court judge rules there is no new evidence linking the tests with harm to babies.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/bTDrJox

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Neuralink: Elon Musk's brain chip firm says US approval won for human study

The billionaire's Neuralink implant company wants to help restore people's vision and mobility.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HjE0c4q

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Government not taking 'appalling' alcohol harm seriously, MPs say

The public accounts committee calls for more support for alcohol treatment to save money and lives.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tmx3hIc

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Five hospitals at risk of collapse to be rebuilt

The sites in England were all developed using a lightweight concrete with a limited lifespan.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/zwDSCfa

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Promoting vapes to kids is ridiculous, says Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak says he is looking at strengthening marketing rules for e-cigarettes.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/pXejCqv

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Vaping: How do you quit e-cigarettes?

It can get you off tobacco - but what do you do when you want to say bye to your e-cig?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wS94Xlg

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Is the past year's spike in strike action here to stay?

BBC economics editor Faisal Islam asks whether a historic surge in industrial action is likely to persist.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Q30efV4

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Plant-based diets good for the heart

The effect is about a third that of a taking daily cholesterol-lowering statin, research suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rYgM9Us

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Lucy Letby trial: Nurse says 'dirty' ward was factor in baby deaths

Murder-accused nurse Lucy Letby says there was "raw sewage coming out of sinks" at the hospital.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4YEOwp7

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Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jhBAqny

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Jennie Gow: BBC F1 broadcaster tells of stroke recovery

Jennie Gow, who had a stroke in December, says she is determined to come back "as strong as ever".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jIr5OtX

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Essex GP struck off over 'sexually motivated' examination

A doctor appears at tribunal over the appointments with four female patients in 2016.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/5co0yJp

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Prime: Caffeine warnings should be clearer, says expert

A marketing expert said caffeine warnings on Prime Energy drinks aren't prominent enough.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/t2FKUrh

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Myles Bradbury victim: 'I won't let abuse by doctor affect my entire life'

A victim of a doctor jailed for abusing children speaks of his continuing battle nearly a decade on.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9iwo4RQ

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Junior doctors in England to strike for three days in June

They will walk out between 07:00 on Wednesday 14 June and 07:00 on Saturday 17 June.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/AD3sNFp

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35,000 cases of sexual misconduct or violence in NHS in five years

Rape, assault or being touched without consent accounted for more than one in five cases.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/AnpmtZQ

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Vaping: High lead and nickel found in illegal vapes

Lab analysis finds vapes confiscated from teenagers at a school pose a potential risk to health.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vt7VxDs

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Graeme Souness: Football legend to swim Channel for 'butterfly skin' girl

The footballer fought back tears as he described the bravery of Isla Grist, who has the rare condition.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ynNZ7tb

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Bristol motorcycle event for men's mental health returns

The Bristol Distinguished Gentleman's Ride team are heading from Cheddar to Keynsham.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Q25vYPp

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Junior doctors in Scotland offered 14.5% pay rise

The new Scottish government pay offer comes after BMA Scotland members voted for strike action.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/EnVHX2c

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Sadiq Khan: London mayor says he has PTSD after death threats

London's mayor said a number of events coming together had had a "cumulative" effect on his health.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/fpzKTcb

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Labour proposes new NHS targets on reducing deaths

Sir Keir Starmer says if elected he would aim to cut suicide, heart disease and stroke deaths.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VgZiDQr

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Labour's NHS plan will offer patients more choice, Wes Streeting says

Shadow health secretary says regional waiting lists could help people get hospital treatment quicker.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/WK2LXsB

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Utrogestan: Menopause pill supply restricted over shortages

Other HRT treatments have faced similar limits but ministers say there is good stock of most products.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ORDelYg

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Bipolar Disorder: 'I hit the fire alarm and evacuated an airport'

Model Rosie Viva was experiencing mania when she triggered the mass evacuation of Stansted Airport.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jEUhnsS

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Ukraine war: PTSD a growing problem for health ministry

The psychological scars of Russia's invasion are starting to show in Ukraine, at the front and at home.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/A0LQ7h9

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Use private sector more for NHS patients - Labour

The party says fewer people would be waiting if the government had maximised use of private clinics.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/H1D4yMu

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Lucy Letby trial: Nurse accuses doctors of conspiracy against her

Lucy Letby accuses a "gang of four" of "apportioning blame" on to her "to cover up" hospital failings.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/fRi2pjW

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Vaping: Tighter rules calls amid rise in children using vapes

A father from north Wales has set up a petition with 100,000 signatures calling for action.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/naiD6NU

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Brentwood mum criticises test labelling one twin son overweight

A hairdresser says she was shocked to be asked whether one of her sons needs dietary help.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/H3u0kPL

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Ageing body scans to aid understanding of why diseases occur

The results could open up new ways to spot, treat and prevent some diseases, including cancer, experts say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Pu84BXO

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Lucy Letby trial: Triplet boys' deaths were harrowing, says nurse

Nurse Lucy Letby is accused of killing the two babies on the neo-natal ward where she worked.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QosuVbj

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Two poultry workers test positive for bird flu

The cases in England were found during screening and there is no sign of human-to-human transmission.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/btCYNnT

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Nurses strike because patients are dying - RCN union boss Pat Cullen

Union boss says issues over safe staffing is part of the ongoing debate with government, as well as fair pay.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/iF0drQ9

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Needle-free Covid vaccination trials taking place in Cambridge

Trials are taking place in Cambridge, where the technology was developed.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/v6yrFlI

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Do not resuscitate: Man choked to death after paramedics stood down

A care home resident, 80, died after an ambulance was stood down due to a do not resuscitate order.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3KzD8j1

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Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US

Volunteers will test a pill designed to remove radioactive contamination from the body.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TK0eq8o

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'I've been stuck in my bedroom for two years'

A young woman with a rare disease says she is not being supported to have any quality of life.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/O6mnW2c

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Online depression therapy given go-ahead in England

Psychiatrists and mental health charities say digital therapies are no substitute for one-to-one care.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/yg81rZV

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Florida professor breaks record for time spent living underwater

Researcher Joseph Dituri has been living underwater in the Florida Keys for more than 70 days.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/iYzAwJq

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Baby heart death parents left waiting 14 months for answers

Elijah died at 12 days old and his parents say authorities have left them "in limbo".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/qbIVKe5

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Gemma Collins: 'We've got to talk about women's incontinence'

Towie star Gemma Collins is urging people to be more open and less embarrassed about the subject.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/FBhwQ0x

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ADHD: Private clinics exposed by BBC undercover investigation

An undercover journalist for Panorama is diagnosed and given drugs without proper checks.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/k9j0t6K

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Scrap tax on sunscreen, say cancer charities

Cancer experts want VAT removed to make sun creams more affordable in the cost-of-living crisis.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/mc8ORXH

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Pat Cullen: Nursing union calls for double-digit pay rise to restart talks

Union boss Pat Cullen urges ministers to reopen pay talks in England after her members rejected a 5% offer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/JZBmsbh

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Hepatitis C home test kits available to most-at-risk in England

The blood-borne virus can lead to liver disease and cancer, but symptoms often go unnoticed.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/eG4fdYz

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Herpes deaths: Surgeon and midwife argued over Caesarean, inquest told

Kimberley Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy both died from herpes infections after Caesarean births.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1bdDPhu

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NHS: The international nurses who are crucial to West Suffolk Hospital

Three nurses from Nigeria speak out about their experiences moving to the UK to work in the NHS.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/mQLbklf

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Hospital boss claims unfair dismissal after chairman 'bullied' her

The Countess of Chester trust chief executive also accuses the chairman of putting finance over safety.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/fBVyX2b

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Patients group looks for community ownership of GP surgeries

The Brown Clee Patients Group hopes to remove some of the financial burden for incoming GPs.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ye24VAw

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Smell and taste loss conference in Norwich to help clinicians

The conference in Norwich will hear from one woman who felt she needed to shower all the time.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/oMLG5YW

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Parkinson's disease: New research could reveal early causes

Little is known about the early stages of Parkinson's, as much damage occurs before symptoms appear.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/H18MZxP

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Autistic teenager was stuck on general hospital ward for months

Experts say it was the wrong place for the 16-year-old, but she had nowhere else to go.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1l8Jmyc

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Apprentice doctors considered in radical NHS plan

School leavers would be able to enrol to become doctors without having to pay to go to university.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ngb0OZh

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The grandfather they said would never walk again

The 86-year-old is able to climb stairs and do laps of the garden at an Edinburgh nursing home.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/NlC0cO7

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Baby born from three people's DNA in UK first

Most of the baby's DNA comes from their two parents, with a small percentage from a donor.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4293OFZ

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Emerade adrenaline pen users urged to swap brands

Users of Emerade pens, which treat anaphylaxis, are being warned to change to another brand.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/zUtcg1Y

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Are there 2,000 more GPs than before the pandemic?

Checking claims about how many doctors are working in general practice in England.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TO3Nr5y

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Charlotte Henshaw: Paralympic champion on challenges of being an athlete with endometriosis

Paralympic champion Charlotte Henshaw on the challenges she faces training and competing while living with endometriosis.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/5qLS4TP

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Cambridge: NHS managers covering up issues - whistleblower

Whistleblowers from a rehab unit claim patients are left in bed all day without therapy.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/f92Vcxz

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Chelmsford mum who missed baby's birth determined to recover

Emma Taylor was in a coma when she had a C-section in October, and doctors then found a brain tumour.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/uQC2UR0

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What the NHS is learning from Brazil

Will a healthcare approach that has been successful in poorer parts of Brazil work in the UK?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vFxKNEH

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New GP plan asks more patients to use pharmacies

The plan would see people able to access their records by smartphone without needing to call their GP.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7JMC036

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Scores of local pharmacies closing across England

Data shows there are now fewer local chemists than at any time since 2015, despite rising demand.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/oDJ5ynC

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Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says

Covid-19 global health emergency is over, more than three years after being declared - WHO says

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/C9VinoW

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Vaccines: Pre-school uptake in Northern Ireland in steady decline, report says

Around 15,000 children are not fully immunised against measles, mumps and rubella, a report finds.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DnmF0q8

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Young blind people in Scotland ‘risk losing independence’

Experts warn of a lack of a trained support workers to teach key life skills others learn through sight.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/pwNOblf

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Rise in UK measles cases causing concern

Parents encouraged to check their children are up to date with their vaccinations.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/sUoEqFj

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US drug regulator approves world's first RSV vaccine

Officials say the vaccine against the deadly virus could be rolled out for older adults by August.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6LrqfgV

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Is this anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist the next Alex Jones?

An anti-vaccine conspiracy film is supercharging the harassment of bereaved people

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kNTHQrw

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New mums missing out on mental health services, report finds

A report says the NHS is failing to meet targets around services for pregnant women and new mums.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/H6AX5Nu

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New Alzheimer's drug slows disease by a third

The second such drug in a year raises hopes we can start treating dementia.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/bz7evpq

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ADHD on TikTok: Raising awareness or driving inaccurate self-diagnosis?

Content about the condition generates billions of views, but is it driving too many to self-diagnose?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/8kF9SPg

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Cardiff: Mother of fasting death son given hospital order

Three-year-old Taiwo, who weighed just 9.8kg (1st 5lb), died of malnutrition and dehydration.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/45CX1lR

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NHS strikes: What pay rises have staff asked for?

The government is meeting 14 NHS unions on Tuesday to try to reach a pay settlement.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OZQcw8L

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NHS pay deal signed off for one million staff

Ministers agree to pay 5% rise in England, but nurses still threatening strike action.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rpOSz6J

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Hyponatraemia inquest an opportunity for the truth, mother says

Raychel Ferguson was nine when she died at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in 2001.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/CyMzkBh

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Two hospitals broke law by denying abortion - US health officials

Hospitals that refused life-saving care during an emergency broke federal rules, health officials say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/hPtxsWi

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Government on brink of giving NHS staff 5% pay rise

A meeting later is likely to see a deal in England agreed but nurses are still threatening strikes.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vUBj8It

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