Will the plan to tackle NHS staffing shortages work?

Hugh Pym looks at whether the PM's workforce plan is the right way to fix problems in the health service.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/GSZiwV8

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University Hospitals Birmingham: Improvements but 'a mountain to climb'

A report into one of the biggest hospital trusts in England highlights new allegations of misogyny.

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Radiographers in England to strike over pay

Staff at 43 NHS trusts have sufficient votes to stage walkouts, ballot results reveal.

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

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'My drinking was out of control - but now I know I can recover'

Scotland's only NHS-funded rehab launches a new peer support project to save people from addiction.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/0ugXBye

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'Historic' 15-year plan to boost NHS workforce

There will be a big expansion in student places and apprenticeships - but critics say action is needed now.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7Gq9rEM

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Disabled powerlifter unable to open own front door

Presenter Matthew Basset explores if enough has been done to help disabled people live their lives.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2qcduV0

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Aspartame - is it a possible cause of cancer?

Reports suggest the World Health Organization could label the sweetener as possibly carcinogenic.

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

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Donaghadee pensioner's anger at having to travel for knee surgery

Christine Wallace says she was left with no other option than to spend her savings on surgery.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/B3m8wna

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President Biden using sleep apnoea treatment device White House says

The president uses a CPAP machine, the White House said after reporters spotted marks on his face.

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

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NHS staff sickness hits record high in England

The equivalent of 75,000 staff are lost to illness, as the absence rate jumps 29% since before the pandemic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Oo0P4e8

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Bird flu defence discovered in our bodies

Scientists want to be able to predict which bird flus are able to make the jump into people.

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

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BT investigated over major 999 call disruption

Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/EY8gqhn

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Parkinson's diagnosis motivates musician to record with heroes

Samuel Smith thought his diagnosis might stop him playing, but he went on to record with his heroes.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1I5sDrh

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Nurse strikes in England end as vote turnout too low

Ballot of members by Royal College of Nursing fails to reach 50% threshold for walkouts to continue.

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

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Major research lost after cleaner turns off fridge lawsuit says

A US institute alleges it lost 25 years of work because a man wanted to stop "annoying" alarms.

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

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Bath scientists develop 3D-printed artificial knee

Five patients undergo the fitting of the implant, designed to preserve the patient's own knee joint.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/mM5weBt

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AI cuts treatment time for cancer radiotherapy

The technology will be offered at cost price to all NHS trusts in England, following successful pilot studies.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dRrJm23

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Sarah Harding: Early breast cancer study in singer's memory begins

One of the Girls Aloud singer's final wishes was to find new ways of spotting breast cancer early.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dQZTLx4

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Public sector pay increase must be responsible - PM

Ministers confirm they are considering next year's public sector pay deals, as Rishi Sunak warns about inflation.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/N3OQvKp

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Lewis Capaldi: How success affected his mental health

The singer warned he may have to take a break from performing after struggling at Glastonbury.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/j8mHGe0

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Vaping: E-cigarettes have ruined my life woman says

Belle Moore, 19, who started vaping at 16 years old says she feels like she has "no control over it".

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

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Duchess of York recovering after breast cancer op

Sarah Ferguson's doctors have told her that the prognosis is good, her spokesman says.

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

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UK's high rate of avoidable deaths linked to NHS woes

People in UK less likely to survive treatable conditions than in other rich nations, study suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OJFoNU4

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Central Middlesex Hospital attack: Man in court over double stabbing

Matteo Bottarelli, 43, appears in court charged with three counts of attempted murder.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Xoy9EMC

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Supermarket trolleys reveal heart problems in shoppers

Special sensors in the handle can detect an irregular heartbeat that raises the risk of stroke.

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

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Junior doctors to hold longest strike yet in July

The walkout in England, beginning at 07:00 on July 13, will last for five consecutive days.

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

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Covid Inquiry: Abuse of experts must stop says Whitty

Sir Chris laments treatment as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry on pandemic preparedness.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/pJi2xLP

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Glastonbury Leeds and Reading will have drug safety testing

The bosses of some large UK festivals say they will be checking drugs, but smaller events aren't sure.

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

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Mosquito-borne diseases becoming increasing risk in Europe

Experts say the insects, which carry viruses, have moved into new parts of the continent.

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

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Liver disease: 'Poo transplant' treatment trial launched

Participants will consume capsules of dried faeces to see if they can improve gut health.

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

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'Infected blood killed my dad - I want compensation now'

Justine Gordon-Smith says her family were "abandoned" without support before her father's death.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kYEO9IP

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Cardiff: Women 'treated differently' due to ethnicity at hospital

Inspectors were concerned some women at Wales' largest hospital were being treated differently.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Kg9JNMz

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Covid: How do UK pandemic death rates compare?

Death rates since March 2020 up by 3% in France, 5% in the UK and 17% in the US

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ex5QSU2

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She helped kill Roe v Wade - what does she want now?

Kristin Hawkins has relentlessly pursued one goal - to make abortion unthinkable and unavailable.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BDEVai0

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Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender transition treatment for minors

A judge overturns a state law that blocked transgender minors from hormonal or surgical treatment.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/A0JyLHa

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Isolating sooner might have avoided first lockdown Hunt says

The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells the Covid inquiry.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HcuYi7l

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Device developed in Bristol offers 'revolution' in hormone understanding

Scientists say the new device spots early signs of disorders caused by dysfunctional stress hormones.

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

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Scrapped Covid vaccine deal with Valneva cost UK taxpayers 358m

New figures show how much the UK government paid for the cancelled deal with French firm Valneva.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/207SEZL

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One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby

Natural pregnancy after having a baby by IVF is far from rare, researchers find.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kPhXwZ0

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Covid Inquiry: Austerity polices helped UK withstand Covid says George Osborne

The former chancellor denies his austerity policies left health services "depleted" ahead of pandemic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/zoyf2WG

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Taiwan kindergarten druggings spark alarm among island's parents

At least eight children were found with trace amounts of sedatives in their system.

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

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Egg freezing rises as more women look to preserve fertility

The dramatic rise in egg freezing could be due to the pandemic, the UK fertility regulator says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/uBU4OQf

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Teens in England will have just one dose of HPV jab

The change, from September, follows advice one shot provides equal protection to the current two.

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

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A daytime nap is good for the brain

Those prone to napping had brains that looked up to six years younger than everyone else.

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

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Lucy Letby trial: Nurse 'gaslighted colleagues to hide baby murders'

Nurse Lucy Letby is accused of being a "calculating and devious" opportunist who killed babies.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/iGz62g1

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Covid Inquiry: Mistake not to consider range of pandemics - David Cameron

David Cameron says "group think" meant government focused on flu pandemics, rather than other diseases.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Gl3w6i7

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Vicky Pattison: 'Sharing my egg-freezing journey nearly broke me'

Vicky Pattison says she does not regret sharing her egg-freezing journey, despite negative messages.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6GZ3bqa

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Antidepressants: Millions taking them for five years or more

The scale of long-term use - and concerns about withdrawal symptoms - are revealed by BBC Panorama.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Mq4KHF9

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Covid inquiry: UK's public services were 'depleted' when Covid hit

The nation's health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid inquiry hears.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/P0D2sNq

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Mpox vaccines extended after spike in cases in London

Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in London are advised to have the vaccine.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6J3jzCT

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Doctor Nicholas Chapman put bodily fluid in woman's coffee

Dr Nicholas Chapman will be sentenced in July after being found guilty of a sexual offence.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/aTugW81

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Alzheimer's: Adjusting to being your parent's parent

Two brothers describe the changes they've made to care for their father after his diagnosis aged 55.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HKu5UFv

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CQC warns Mid and South Essex NHS Trust over failings

The health regulator issues a warning notice to an NHS trust over safety failings.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/y9s3Flu

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First synthetic human embryo raises ethical issues

The synthetic embryos - only days or weeks old - could help explain infertility and pregnancy loss.

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

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Northern Ireland Health: Waiting list patient communication 'in disarray'

A report finds significant failures in updating patients amounted to "systemic maladministration".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/SAXu3w2

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Pandemic akin to war lawyer tells Covid inquiry

Decisions were "finely balanced" and, with hindsight, might have been different, Fiona Scolding KC says.

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

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Super-engineered vaccines created to help end polio

The first new polio vaccines in 50 years are less likely to mutate into a dangerous form that causes disease.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/UkrAt0i

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Hot weather adds to NHS pressure as doctors strike

NHS bosses worry as junior doctors in England stage a third walkout in their attempt to secure a 35% rise.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ZQbc5ek

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Most women beat early breast cancer, study finds

The risk of dying from the disease has fallen over the past 20 years, thanks to new treatments.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/e7KY5pq

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Covid inquiry: Failure to consider 'potentially massive impact' of lockdown

The lead lawyer questions the approach taken, saying the impact of lockdowns had not been fully considered.

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

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Sunak 'not worried' about Covid inquiry seeing messages

Chris Mason asks Rishi Sunak if he has something to hide from Covid inquiry in pandemic messages.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/T5gJGv4

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'Miracle' twins delivered successfully

The twins shared the same amniotic sac, blood flow and placenta before being delivered at 28 weeks.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/NXz2KZA

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Covid-19: Bereaved Northern Ireland families in London for inquiry

Families from Northern Ireland say they want to ensure they are not a footnote in the inquiry.

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Calls for abortion law reform after mother jailed

The Commons equalities committee chair says it is time to debate "outdated" abortion rules.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/m5toCZB

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Number of hay-fever sufferers seeking NHS advice triples

The NHS website's hay-fever advice pages received one visit every three seconds on Sunday.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/oTL6md2

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Mother jailed for taking abortion pills after legal limit

The 44-year-old pleaded guilty to procuring drugs to induce an abortion at 32-34 weeks.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/y1cAYR7

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The Scottish islands desperately seeking doctors

There has been no permanent doctor on the Hebridean islands of Barra and Vatersay since last summer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/obt6iLh

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Nurse says mum's 16-hour Southend Hospital A&E wait was 'awful'

Becky Higgs took her 70-year-old mum to Southend Hospital who say the incident "shouldn't have occurred".

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

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Kenya sickle cell: Fighting to dispel the myths around the disease

Kenyan Lea Kilenga Bey campaigns for better treatment for those who have the genetic disease.

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

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Puberty blockers to be given only in clinical research

NHS England says the drugs will only be prescribed for those signed up to a clinical research programme.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/YgnI7zV

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Heatwaves: What do they do to the body and who is at risk?

What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xMKvwL4

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Taurine may extend life and health, scientists find

Researchers say the nutrient may be an "elixir of life" but warn against buying it until more research is done.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/PEwNbQ6

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Weekend hot weather alert escalated to amber

High temperatures from Friday could affect all ages and impact the health service, a UK agency says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tDCZe7K

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Glastonbury: Disposable vapes added to 'what not to bring' list

The festival extends its "reduce, reuse, recycle" slogan to "environmentally hazardous" e-cigarettes..

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

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Kettering General Hospital chief apologises over children's care

Kettering General Hospital has been accused of failing children and its services are inadequate.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/x2l05Ln

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Strictly dancer Amy Dowden gives update as cancer treatment begins

Stars are wishing the Strictly dancer well as she starts treatment for grade three breast cancer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ui3ML8T

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NHS struggling to provide safe cancer care, say senior doctors

The Royal College of Radiologists says staff shortages are driving up waiting lists in all four UK nations.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/L8BPRaW

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Climate change is harming my mental health

A former climate scientist is among a growing number of people overwhelmed by "eco-anxiety".

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

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Hot weather: New health alert as weekend temperatures to hit 30C

The first Heat-Health Alert of the year is issued across large parts of England.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/nz9dTmE

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Senior doctors plan 48-hour strike for July in England

British Medical Association said hospital consultants in England will walk out if members vote for action.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/bHEnk3m

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Lewis Capaldi: Are more musicians prioritising mental health?

Lewis Capaldi says he needs a break from touring in order to be "Lewis from Glasgow for a bit".

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

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Plan for GPs to offer NHS patients Wegovy weight-loss jab

But experts warn "skinny jabs" are not a quick fix or a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise.

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

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Adenomyosis: NHS failing women, health ambassador says

Prof Dame Lesley Regan was appointed to support the Women's Health Strategy implementation in England.

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Gonorrhoea and syphilis sex infections reach record levels in England

There were 82,592 cases of gonorrhoea in 2022 - up 50% on the year before, officials say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/qha2ZEx

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Wolverhampton man jailed over £2m prescription-only drugs racket

Kieron Banks was found with more than 23,000 sleeping pills, the medicines regulatory body says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1HYkK0W

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Kettering Skylark ward: Mum alarmed at 'out-of-depth' admission

The mother of a five-year-old boy speaks of his care at an under-fire children's ward.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/zJk4Rgt

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Ghana patients in danger as nurses head for NHS in UK - medics

The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries is "out of control", a nursing body says.

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

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Manchester baby death investigated over 'possible manslaughter'

"Possible gross negligence manslaughter" is being investigated after a baby died, police say.

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

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Doctors failed to spot cancer 'red flags' - report

Charlie Puplett first went to her GP with common signs of colon cancer, but was not diagnosed for a year.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/qTgjDI4

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Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone

Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/cem2nFk

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Frimley Park Hospital apologises over girl's cancer diagnosis delay

Olivia Maunder's family say she has just months to live after her tumour was initially missed.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LOP7jg6

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Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise in NHS study

The Galleri test revealed the correct site of a tumour 85% of the time in a study with 5,000 patients.

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

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'Living with bigger boobs made me want to hide'

As the number of breast reductions rises, women open up on their experience of having bigger breasts.

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