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The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bYC9UvR via IFTTT

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vcOmMb9 via IFTTT

Phoebe Ockenden, who has learning difficulties, was left in a chair in A&E for seven hours. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3rE80sw via IFTTT

As a ban on protesting within 150m of abortion clinics is introduced, the BBC speaks to anti-abortion activists. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SRVmbJy via IFTTT

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wvw0snX via IFTTT

A single case of mpox linked to a recent outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mVN3Qa1 via IFTTT

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died. from BBC News https://ift.tt/weJSgzI via IFTTT

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H2x7h0t via IFTTT

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H2x7h0t via IFTTT

Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year - the lowest number in four decades from BBC News https://ift.tt/7x4uDEY via IFTTT

Graham Holmes worked as a locum consultant in Hampshire, Dorset, Greater Manchester and the Wirral. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5ogM4ZH via IFTTT

Patient Doreen Adams of Aberdeen says she is grateful for the benefits of the new brain surgery. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bwFmONU via IFTTT

The itchy rash spreads via physical contact and is highly infectious, the Royal College of GP says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bG6ZeNR via IFTTT

It follows reports of a rise in numbers of people who are not obese, becoming very sick. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jtC0Wwo via IFTTT

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m91F8sw via IFTTT

The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences during winter. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7t0xLkv via IFTTT

Ministers say the move is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vep3utD via IFTTT

The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aT4hNWf via IFTTT

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ruYxa5K via IFTTT

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rjO4MxH via IFTTT

The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences during winter. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O8abhsG via IFTTT

The health department says it is removing "irrelevant" posts from an online consultation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iqdLEaR via IFTTT

Andrea Byrne says she felt her husband would be "better off" without her during fertility treatment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tm8jXkr via IFTTT

It is safe, could speed up diagnosis and relieve NHS pressure, the health assessment body says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DAJxlSj via IFTTT

The real danger comes from passengers on previous flights leaving peanut residue on seats, a review says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MTlZ51c via IFTTT

The real danger comes from passengers on previous flights leaving peanut residue on seats, a review says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MTlZ51c via IFTTT

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YGhwnbr via IFTTT

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yTshDWb via IFTTT

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/en9zCY4 via IFTTT

His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S9IYP21 via IFTTT

Ministers are lauding the new generation of weight-loss drugs - but are they really the solution? from BBC News https://ift.tt/jNHZdTW via IFTTT

University of Cambridge students have undergone ECGs in memory of undergraduate Clarissa Nicholls. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R2uQWAX via IFTTT

Researchers hope to see if period pain as a teenager makes chronic pain as an adult more likely. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mqa5ukR via IFTTT

His comments come just ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament from BBC News https://ift.tt/A6uF9tn via IFTTT

Elliot wants to live independently - but making that happen proved a bigger challenge than he expected. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jBNAOnR via IFTTT

Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gfPQH84 via IFTTT

Broadcaster Sally Magnusson faces the dilemma of whether to take part in research that could indicate if she is likely to develop the condition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zdV68Nx via IFTTT

Larry Lowe used to have an active life but says everyday tasks are now beyond him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sZf4yJR via IFTTT

What is NHS care like for people with severe ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome? from BBC News https://ift.tt/wVjTrf9 via IFTTT

Campaigners want businesses to have EpiPens on hand to treat people having dangerous allergic reactions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lUSn6b3 via IFTTT

Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HNd9Znj via IFTTT

The UK-based firm has reached agreements with law firms representing about 80,000, or 93%, of claimants. from BBC News https://ift.tt/02v1w7G via IFTTT

Wales' gynaecology waiting list rates are among the highest in the UK, according to specialists. from BBC News https://ift.tt/plsxDZX via IFTTT

A heavily-redacted report on cases linked to surgeon Yaser Jabbar should be released in full, parents say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HBua9eT via IFTTT

Catherine Coyne’s husband describes the family's ordeal as inquests into 62 deaths begin. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TGzFyLk via IFTTT

The certificates are a recognition of pregnancy loss before 24 weeks, also known as a miscarriage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/It2105R via IFTTT

An Indian court has cleared the way for a couple to use their dead son's frozen sperm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5S6pKx0 via IFTTT

Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fa8wiyb via IFTTT

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest cervical cancer rates in the world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3d7CrIM via IFTTT

Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dibrnlu via IFTTT

A new map showing 50 million neural connections is a 'huge leap' to understanding our own brains. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JudI5gF via IFTTT

US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun helped explain how genes work inside the human body. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1xUeo6n via IFTTT

Two women say they were discouraged from going to the police and made to feel it was their fault. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l1XRpES via IFTTT

Experts say a tool supposedly helping nonverbal people speak is prompting false criminal allegations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nlVXKHv via IFTTT

An NHS scheme is bringing checks into special schools to help identify issues sooner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KagpCSN via IFTTT

Plans for a new takeaway prompt health bosses to chip in with their own suggestions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J2A4Bim via IFTTT

Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NH1UuOm via IFTTT

Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uvW25tc via IFTTT

The health secretary will outline measures on cutting "red tape" and alleviating paperwork for GPs in a speech on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7x0Xlpm via IFTTT

A million adults have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers, scientists estimate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/obvOBCZ via IFTTT

The NHS autumn booster campaign began on 3 October but Covid vaccines are also available privately. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QhxWs5o via IFTTT

A surgeon is alleged to have used a Swiss Army knife because he could not find a sterile scalpel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hSrBgCW via IFTTT

Nearly 12% of UK adults smoked in 2023 - the lowest level since 2011, the Office for National Statistics says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SX1xzNT via IFTTT

Gaynor Lord, 55, was found in a river a week after she disappeared, an inquest hears. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D0X8SuM via IFTTT

Doctors and scientists' concerns contribute to speculation about the safety of the nurse's convictions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/by36faJ via IFTTT

The £10 rise comes into effect in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 October. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NglZBDw via IFTTT