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Health regulator not fit for purpose – Streeting
The health secretary says he is stunned by failings in inspecting hospitals, GPs and care homes in England.
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TikTok midwife: ‘Jealous colleagues bullied me out’
The former midwife at Bristol's Southmead Hospital is suing for constructive unfair dismissal.
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‘I’m stuck in a prison’: Disabled and trapped in hospital for 10 months
No suitable home has been found in the community for the 36-year-old, who is disabled.
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Stuck in hospital for months – but not ill
No suitable home has been found in the community for the 36-year-old, who is disabled.
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Shingles vaccine may help delay dementia – study
There is growing evidence that a vaccine against shingles may also protect against dementia.
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Blood stocks drop to ‘unprecedentedly low levels’
The NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate.
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Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed
Data suggests at least 196,000 adults are waiting to be seen and demand has quadrupled since 2019.
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Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed
Data suggests at least 196,000 adults are waiting to be seen and demand has quadrupled since 2019.
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Woman needed HIV test after old genital swab used
The 40-year-old was "extremely upset and scared" when told she needed tests for HIV and hepatitis.
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Weight-loss drug approved for heart problems in UK
Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide, which is already prescribed on the NHS to help people lose weight.
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