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The English neighbourhood that could hold the secret to fixing the NHS

Tue, 08/04/2025 - 00:04
With public satisfaction in the NHS just 21%, one area has a plan to shake up its services that could reduce GP waiting lists, as well as unblock hospital beds - but can it really work nationwide?

'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb

Mon, 07/04/2025 - 21:36
Grace Davidson gave birth to a baby girl two years after her sister's womb was transplanted into her body.

'My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer'

Mon, 07/04/2025 - 11:39
Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman competition.

'My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer'

Mon, 07/04/2025 - 11:39
Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman competition.

'My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer'

Mon, 07/04/2025 - 11:39
Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman competition.

'Fit and well' surgery waitlist details to be revealed

Mon, 07/04/2025 - 08:35
Health Secretary Jeremy Miles will give a speech to health leaders on his plans to improve the Welsh NHS.

Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens

Mon, 07/04/2025 - 01:25
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.

'The NHS can't tell me where my job will be'

Mon, 07/04/2025 - 00:54
Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first position.

New device gives female patients more dignity

Sun, 06/04/2025 - 15:17
A urinary bottle initially designed for men has been adapted to work for women in hospital.

New device gives female patients more dignity

Sun, 06/04/2025 - 15:17
A urinary bottle initially designed for men has been adapted to work for women in hospital.

Wellbeing strategy aims to increase life expectancy

Sun, 06/04/2025 - 13:20
A public consultation on the project by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council will run until 16 May.

Wellbeing strategy aims to increase life expectancy

Sun, 06/04/2025 - 13:20
A public consultation on the project by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council will run until 16 May.

Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done

Sun, 06/04/2025 - 01:40
Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.

Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done

Sun, 06/04/2025 - 01:40
Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.

Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done

Sun, 06/04/2025 - 01:40
Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.

Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum's death

Sun, 06/04/2025 - 01:29
Louise Gleadell died aged 38 after she was wrongly told her cervical screening tests were negative.

Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

Sat, 05/04/2025 - 01:20
An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.

Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

Sat, 05/04/2025 - 01:20
An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.

A man contacted her on a DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

Sat, 05/04/2025 - 01:20
An NHS trust has agreed to pay compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.

'I could live 30 years but plan to die': How assisted dying law is dividing Canadians

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 02:24
BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to choose to die than get support to live