Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex

Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/jOE0Rnz

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Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme

A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/WHOLSUZ

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First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial

Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/1zcqSr3

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NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations

Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards, the government is proposing.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/5e1o8Kd

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Patch to protect against measles shows promise

Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/KQUzR5u

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Mental health focus of disability benefit overhaul

Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/MVx7qRQ

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Lib Dems call for access to named GP for over-70s

The party says a "return to the family doctor" would help avoid hospital appointments and save the NHS money.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/Rfict9m

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Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/w4kbmeM

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Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/4MWr2jD

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Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed

The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/T9qMSEg

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England tops chart for child alcohol use - report

The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/2SLZGnp

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PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback

Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/uZyM6AT

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Calls to help with donations of 'miracle' plasma

Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/OWf08dU

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Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity

There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/l9BObLj

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'Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me'

Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/xvXwARy

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Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study

The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact - but health concerns remain the top reason for quitting.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/fPND5BF

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Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from China, BBC finds.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/8ci2mpy

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Post office scandal helped infected blood campaign

Campaigner Andy Evans said it has raised awareness of those given infected blood products.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/XQjuS04

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Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/fjmg7La

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What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/AFk0Xs6

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Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'

Dr Hilary Cass says deliberate false information about her study is putting young people at risk.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/i7UAvSP

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Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'

Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/cHefIOQ

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Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones

The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/8WCXNAg

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Sunak to tackle 'sick note culture' in welfare speech

The PM will say the focus should be on "what work you can do", but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/9Pr4Iv6

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Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/WehyGsL

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Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report

Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/BrVnlxu

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GP could be struck off after Just Stop Oil protest

Dr Sarah Benn from Birmingham was part of a demonstration at the Kingsbury oil terminal in 2022.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/4H7pBsX

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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/XcAqvs9

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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/sj0aW1q

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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/jEoDCMl

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MPs to vote on PM's smoking ban bill

Rishi Sunak wants to ban those born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, creating some of the toughest anti-tobacco laws.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/wtJW8cl

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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/IYNJoTE

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'Zombie' drug found in cannabis THC vapes in UK

Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine, experts say.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/SD4pvOk

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Paxman: Parkinson's makes you wish you'd not been born

The former University Challenge presenter delivers a list of recommendations to Downing Street.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/pCZXN6j

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NHS spring Covid booster jab bookings to open

People eligible for the free vaccine in England, including everyone aged over 74, can book from Monday.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/EyQdn1x

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Unpaid carers shocked at having to repay thousands

Two ex-ministers say the government should pause demands for large sums of money from benefits overpayments.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/4U3vDPN

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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/AH5LBvT

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Hospital patient spent nine days in locker room

Zoe Carlin says she was left dehumanised after being admitted to hospital with chest pains.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/ZJKD7wV

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First migraine pill could help 170,000 in England

The oral treatment - the first of its kind - could soon be available after being recommended for NHS use.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/pEnduly

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'Radiographer started crying during my cancer scan'

Molly Cuddihy shares her story in a podcast covering themes including mental health and body image.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/LM3qxSc

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Weak evidence and toxic debate letting down gender care children, report says

A landmark report says "toxicity" of debate is hampering medical research into gender services.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/GFH3tCu

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Nasal laser treatment rolled out after trial

The light-activated antimicrobial quickly kills bugs including viruses, bacteria, and fungi.

source BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-68772991

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Measles outbreak declared as new cases confirmed

Four children in south-east Wales have the virus and are being treated, authorities say.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/jI4gOWx

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'Radiographer started crying during my cancer scan'

Molly Cuddihy shares her story in a podcast covering themes including mental health and body image.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/ZLD5NtV

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Senior doctors end pay dispute with government

Union members vote for offer, which sees pay rise of nearly 20% in 2023-24 for some.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/M7JbKef

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New cause of asthma damage revealed

Cells lining the airways are squeezed to destruction, setting up a cycle of harm, lab studies suggest.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/la0q9ne

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'I thought my eye would fall out of my head'

Farid Oladapo says he was "sent on his way" when trying to get his eye issues diagnosed.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/MLdwmOF

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Thousands of people to trial Alzheimer's blood tests

The long-term hope is that more people will be able to access new treatments at an earlier stage.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/zuqy2vV

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Pig kidney transplant patient leaves hospital

The procedure was hailed as a historic step as doctors tackle a widespread organ donor shortage.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/XBkZrbG

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NHS cannot meet autism or ADHD demand, report says

A radical rethink of how neurodiversity is treated is needed for the NHS to keep up, a think tank warns.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/F8LbTYP

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One in five waiting for hospital care - survey

A new poll by the Office for National Statistics suggests waits in England are worse than feared.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/kAoSmzL

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Katie Price low calorie diet advert banned

The social media post irresponsibly promoted a diet that fell below 800 calories a day, a watchdog says.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/7HIcBPx

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Person in Texas diagnosed with rare bird flu case

There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/ZDEnBoG

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Doctors told woman cancerous cyst was pregnancy

Emma Colledge from Durham is encouraging people to be aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/whJXL14

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Study aims to break brain injury link to depression

Half of those admitted to hospital with a brain injury report depression in the following year, research suggests.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/wc37olL

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Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech

The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/kcQuHEd

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Patients dying needlessly due to A&E delay - study

Hundreds could be dying unnecessarily due to long waits in A&E in England, according to NHS data analysis.

source BBC News https://ift.tt/Jhn67Fi

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