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Those signed off feeling depressed classed as incapable of work, says Stride
Work and pensions secretary attacks system of dealing with minor mental health problems as PM takes...
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KitKat owner Nestlé faces vote forcing it to cut back on unhealthy products
Company, which also makes Quality Street, says reducing sugar, salt and fats could harm ‘strategic freedom’Business...
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Private health insurance market grows by £385m in a year amid NHS crisis
Demand for private treatment booms as NHS waiting lists remain long, while more people also sign...
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‘Right to freedom from torture’: UN experts urge the Gambia not to decriminalise FGM
Repealing ban would mean return of ‘one of the most pernicious forms of violence committed against...
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Mother criticises ‘agenda from above’ after release of Cass report
Parent of trans girl says report promotes agenda that ‘things need to be made more difficult’...
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MPs propose decriminalising abortion up to 24 weeks
Amendment tabled by cross-party group including Stella Creasy is latest plan to modernise abortion law in...
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NHS faces ‘avalanche’ of demand for autism and ADHD services, thinktank warns
Nuffield Trust says system for treatment is ‘obsolete’ as number of patients in England awaiting assessment...
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Mental illness costs England £300bn a year, study shows
Yearly cost to people, business and public sector found to be twice as big as NHS...
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Senior Labour figures seeking to water down plans to decriminalise abortion
MPs due to have free vote on proposal but some in party have privately expressed concerns...
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Longest sustained rise in people too sick to work since 1990s, says thinktank
Resolution Foundation points to legacy of Covid as it warns that near-record 2.7m people are too...
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Police have demanded records from UK abortion provider 32 times since 2020
British Pregnancy Advisory Service says there is ‘genuine concern’ over rising number of investigationsSenior Labour figures...
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Tuesday briefing: How the NHS ‘culture of concealment and denial’ hurts patients
In today’s newsletter: Amid many other crises, the standard of NHS care for patients’ families is...
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Europe’s champion sitters: Even the sporty Dutch are falling victim to ‘chair-use disorder’
Long hours spent at desks and sofas leads to 21,000 deaths a year in the Netherlands...
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NHS hospitals hit by shortage of life-saving drug for chronic breathing issues
Doctors told to ration liquid form of salbutamol, which plays vital role in treating asthma, emphysema...
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Dramatic rise in women and girls being cut, new FGM data reveals
Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UNThe number of...
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Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds
Research suggests every extra step up to 10,000 reduces risk even if rest of the day...
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Worst-off find it harder than well-off to access NHS care, survey finds
Exclusive: findings raise concerns over ‘two-tier service’ with poorer people also feeling less heard by medicsPoorer...
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Government delays plans to double number of medical students in England
Fears for impact on NHS workforce as leaked letter reveals ministers stall on aim to increase...
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Drones could deliver medical supplies under UK travel watchdog plans
CAA proposals would allow operators to fly drones at low heights beyond the line of sightDrones...
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Woman who handed over British girl, 3, for FGM in Kenya given seven years
Amina Noor travelled from north London with the child to Kenya where the procedure was carried...
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Dentists barred English NHS patients over skipped checkups in pandemic
Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practicePatients across...
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Anti-FGM caravan embarks on 7,400-mile campaign to end cutting in Africa
Activists will cross the continent visiting areas where the practice is prevalent to revive progress in...
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Primodos patients ‘betrayed’ after being left out of health scandals redress report
Families who suffered harmful effects of hormone pregnancy tests not included in Patient Safety Commissioner’s reviewUK...
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UK cancer patients forced to go private while King Charles begins treatment
Exclusive: As NHS targets are being missed nearly 300,000 people paid for chemotherapy in last five...