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Some families of those who died have been told payments due before Christmas have been put on hold. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OREmDLF via IFTTT

BBC News speaks to two terminally ill people with opposing views on the impact of assisted dying. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UXlZ01d via IFTTT

While MPs debated the bill in parliament, supporters and opponents gathered outside. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DGtBgMO via IFTTT

Leading end-of-life doctors warn system is struggling, and changing law could make situation worse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AGEs2TZ via IFTTT

Dame Esther says she thought she would be "long gone" by the time MPs debated assisted dying. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0hIJbvq via IFTTT

The strategy may cover areas such as mental health, suicide prevention, heart disease and stroke. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UrnsE6Q via IFTTT

Lord Cameron previously opposed assisted dying but says the current bill "is about shortening death". from BBC News https://ift.tt/KLCdfnQ via IFTTT

Around two million asthma and COPD attacks each year could be treated with the drug, a study suggests. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zBkxOrm via IFTTT

As she prepares for IVF treatment, Hannah Newby says the region's provision is "a mess". from BBC News https://ift.tt/B9PuX1d via IFTTT

The physician and economist was the face of the Great Barrington Declaration, which opposed widespread lockdowns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BepMgXr via IFTTT

About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries? from BBC News https://ift.tt/5cdL31H via IFTTT

Judges will consider a legal challenge which could affect how women and trans people are treated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OE6PhRg via IFTTT

Single women or female couples now account for one in six of all fertility treatments in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fHE7vZO via IFTTT

Jane Rubens' family say they faced accepting her return to the UK or having her insurance cancelled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/njBHhuy via IFTTT

Labour’s cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday’s bill to legalise assisted dying. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RuACvTV via IFTTT

A toxic row has engulfed the NHS, say ministers. So why have doctors turned on physician associates? from BBC News https://ift.tt/g8HOw61 via IFTTT

Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S8UJKHq via IFTTT

Holly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7QmNIVr via IFTTT

The deaths of four tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of fake or bootleg alcohol in some South East Asian countries from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Fb0YI8 via IFTTT

The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BrT1WYm via IFTTT

Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pm5SWCd via IFTTT

A doctor says practices may be pushed "over the edge" by the National Insurance rate rise. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yP1utzj via IFTTT

A law change is needed after three babies die after being given contaminated feed, a coroner says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EX7lgo6 via IFTTT

The presenter's partner says she has made an "enormous leap forward" as he thanked well-wishers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wpNCTni via IFTTT

The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WypAHR4 via IFTTT

Around 630,000 women are waiting for gynaecology appointments as waiting lists double in four years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ov1p2ac via IFTTT

A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AynkhFR via IFTTT

Patients awaiting some vascular operations in north Wales will need to travel to Stoke-on-Trent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iMAvakT via IFTTT

Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WCrIMGX via IFTTT

The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1zujBct via IFTTT

Parents say they feel penalised by the high cost of formula, which cannot be discounted under the law. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IEcz0kh via IFTTT

Prostate Cancer Research acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uHo5qEe via IFTTT

British Vogue's editor says skinny models are back "in", partly fuelled by weight loss drug Ozempic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7xiLSge via IFTTT

Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qVoNsa0 via IFTTT

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/my04Uiu via IFTTT

People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LUseJv8 via IFTTT

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5wfc3x9 via IFTTT

Office for National Statistics data suggests homeworkers get more sleep and exercise on average. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fkg56vo via IFTTT

Thousands of those eligible for free winter vaccinations fail to take up the offer, the NHS says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/colydit via IFTTT

Sue Hill will not receive a settlement after "systemic cultural failings" in her department. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JiLMop7 via IFTTT

Many parents opt for more expensive baby milk, equating higher costs with better quality, the watchdog found. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QgVqXv0 via IFTTT

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XNn9LUf via IFTTT

Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XnEViNO via IFTTT

The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B4tlHTc via IFTTT

Information on the menopause drugs' benefits and risks have been included in updated guidance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3WTxi8N via IFTTT

The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j7lkzUd via IFTTT

Government proposals could mean some places become vape-free too, subject to consultation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1HSuXUv via IFTTT

All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant, which appears to transmit more easily. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LrmpTcW via IFTTT

A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l8Wbcyj via IFTTT

The average time taken to call an ambulance for a stroke was nearly 88 minutes, analysis found. from BBC News https://ift.tt/osFPB9V via IFTTT

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/poB9WhU via IFTTT

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CBUzp2j via IFTTT

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CBUzp2j via IFTTT

Visitors to a Derbyshire waterway say they are horrified at drug pollution levels. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sr4fD50 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/lx1I7hW via IFTTT