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Government says plan will help end postcode lottery in access to diagnostic tests and treatmentHospitals in rural and coastal parts of England will get more cancer doctors to help tackle stark inequalities that mean people in some areas are far more li…
Ex-nurse is serving 15 whole-life prison terms for murder of seven babies and attempted murder of seven othersThe former nurse Lucy Letby will face no new charges on suspicion of murdering or harming babies, prosecutors have announced.Letby, 36, is ser…
Guidance for GPs and nurses says other factors should be taken into account, such as changes in behaviourA child’s body mass index should not be the key factor when deciding which under-18s get help for an eating disorder, the NHS has told health profe…
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde makes last-minute U-turn in submission to hospitals inquiryScotland’s largest health board has finally admitted that contaminated water at a Glasgow super-hospital caused serious infections in child cancer patients that we…
Doctors told to consider a second opinion or order more tests if a patient has three appointments but no diagnosisMillions of patients in England will this week be urged to ask their GP to think again if they have not had a diagnosis for their symptoms…
Thousands of new mothers feel unsafe, unsupported and overwhelmed, according to the National Childbirth TrustWomen in the UK are being failed by a postnatal care system that is “dangerously underfunded and understaffed”, a damning report has warned.Tho…
Maggie’s describes approach that uses food to help patients with recovery as ‘win-win’ and calls for collaboration in new government strategyA leading cancer charity will offer nutrition lessons to patients across Great Britain after a trial showed the…
Judge finds Durham trust violated nurses’ dignity and created intimidating environment by allowing use of single-sex spaceA group of nurses who complained about a trans colleague using single-sex changing rooms at work suffered harassment, an employmen…
FoIs show integrated care boards are curbing assessments but have not told GPs or patients who face long waitsThe NHS is restricting people’s ability to be assessed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in order to save money but not telling GPs…
Providers and doctors say lack of access to contraception another reason for the 11% rise in procedures in 2023 The rising cost of living and a lack of access to contraception have driven another rise in abortion rates in England and Wales, providers a…