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Agency charging NHS nearly £2,000 for nurse shift

Agency charging NHS nearly £2,000 for nurse shift

A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply.

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NHS data stolen in cyber attack published on dark web

NHS data stolen in cyber attack published on dark web

A ransomware group carries out its threat to NHS Dumfries and Galloway and releases a "large volume" of patients' data.

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We need to normalise death and dying, says carer

We need to normalise death and dying, says carer

Abi Jenkins, who cared for a friend with terminal cancer, said "normalising" death might help people.

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Licence ban extended on London fertility clinic

Licence ban extended on London fertility clinic

Homerton Fertility Clinic will stay shut while the loss of at least 32 embryos is investigated.

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GP prescribing opioids in 'high amounts' needs to improve

GP prescribing opioids in 'high amounts' needs to improve

The CQC say the surgery has one of highest opioid prescription rates in England.

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What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

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How is the King's cancer treatment going?

How is the King's cancer treatment going?

The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.

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First mRNA skin-cancer vaccine starts UK trial

First mRNA skin-cancer vaccine starts UK trial

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

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Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

Lucy Letby is to bid for permission to appeal her convictions before a panel of judges.

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

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.

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Sunak to tackle 'sick note culture' in welfare speech

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.

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More young, affluent women may be smoking - study

More young, affluent women may be smoking - study

Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise, researchers say.

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What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.

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Unpaid carers shocked at having to repay thousands

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.

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Hospital patient spent nine days in locker room

Hospital patient spent nine days in locker room

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

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PM defends NHS record as targets missed in England

PM defends NHS record as targets missed in England

The latest figures show many patients face long waits, but the PM insists headway is being made.

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What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

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Study aims to break brain injury link to depression

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.

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Study links PMS with perinatal depression

Study links PMS with perinatal depression

Women with premenstrual disorders are much more likely to have birth-related depression, researchers say.

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Council spending on special needs transport doubles

Council spending on special needs transport doubles

The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

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Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest-ever level

Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest-ever level

Just 24% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff as key concerns.

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New hope for sisters trapped in their bodies

New hope for sisters trapped in their bodies

Neuroferritinopathy is a brain disease which traps people, mostly from one family, in their bodies.

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Letby inquiry: NHS staff want their voices heard

Letby inquiry: NHS staff want their voices heard

A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture "detrimental to patient safety".

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Junior doctors vote to continue strike action

Junior doctors vote to continue strike action

Ballot results give British Medical Association another six-month mandate for walkouts in England.

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NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors

An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.

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