Health

Louise Thompson presses health secretary on date to appoint commissioner

The health secretary says he would not give a date that he 'cannot keep as a promise' after being asked…

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Report chair recommends maternity and neonatal commissioner

Baroness Amos is leading the government-commissioned review into maternity and neonatal care in the UK. Source link

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‘We can’t continue like this’: Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul

The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, external was set up last summer by the then-health secretary, Wes Streeting.The aim to…

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Resident doctors in England accept pay deal and end strikes

Resident doctors in England have voted to accept the government's offer on pay and jobs, bringing an end to three…

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Les Mills fitness brand founder and Olympian dies aged 91

Fitness expert and former Olympian Les Mills has died at the age of 91, his family has said.The New Zealander…

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NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay

Dr Steven Montgomery, BMA's Northern Ireland resident doctors committee chair, said the "better pay and better working conditions on offer…

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Why is pregnancy sickness drug not easily accessible to all?

In the UK, whether or not someone can get hold of this drug is down to the local Integrated Care…

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Anxiety drives child mental health referrals past one million

Over a third of the children were still waiting for treatment, with more than 60,000 waiting over two years for…

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Loved and loathed: The making of India’s viral liver doctor

The waiting room outside the hepatology clinic at Rajagiri Hospital in Kochi is suspended between hope and despair.One man stares…

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Catherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to ‘explore life beyond’ cancer diagnosis

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated…

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