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Pharmacies in England to begin treating patients for seven common conditions
Treatment for ailments including sore throats, earaches and shingles to be offered without a GP appointmentPatients...
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Abortion investigations causing women ‘life-changing harm’, says UK expert
Women losing ‘everything’ after being accused of illegal abortion in England and Wales, even if not...
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EU plan for medicine stockpile could worsen UK’s record shortages
Bloc plans to bulk-buy key drugs for all 27 countries, potentially leaving Britain ‘behind in the...
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UK medics told not to report illegal abortions to police
Royal college voices concern at rise in number of prosecutions of ‘deeply traumatised’ womenMedical staff in...
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‘Gaslit by doctors’: UK women with endometriosis told it is ‘all in their head’
More than 1.5 million women in the UK are affected by the painful condition - but...
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Gonorrhoea found to be on rise in nearly every council area in England and Wales
Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand,...
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Physician associates aren’t doctors and shouldn’t be regulated as such, says BMA
Union says government’s plans for General Medical Council regulation diminishes role of doctors and could confuse...
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NHS across UK spends a ‘staggering’ £10bn on temporary staff
Exclusive: Hospitals and GP surgeries forced to rely on agency personnel and paying staff for expensive...
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Thousands of mental health patients readmitted within a month in England
Experts say being discharged prematurely can be ‘disastrous’, setting back chances of full recoveryThousands of patients...
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NHS must treat 10% more non-urgent cases a month to reduce backlog – study
Figures show NHS falling behind on target to reduce hefty post-pandemic waiting list in EnglandThe NHS...
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Crack down on mouldy homes in England or more will die, warns doctors’ body
Royal College of Physicians urges government to introduce new law amid rising damp, mould and leaks...
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DNA test can detect 18 early stage cancers, scientists say
US biotech firm designs cheaper, less invasive multi-cancer screening test it says could be ‘gamechanger’Scientists have...
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NHS chief warns trusts in England are ‘stretched to limit’ amid strikes
Chief executive says further industrial action by junior doctors will hamper progress to reduce health service...
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UK ministers in ‘embarrassing climbdown’ over claims quad bike roll bars increase injury risk
Government had rejected campaigners’ demands for new safety measures on basis of outdated researchThe government is...