All news on the topic: Health

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New case of mpox variant Clade Ib reported in England
Britain’s health security agency (UKHSA) said on Friday another case of the new mpox variant clade Ib has been detected in England, the fifth case confirmed in the country in recent weeks
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MPs support landmark bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales
Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed legislation
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Assisted dying: Wes Streeting orders review into potential costs of changing the law
The Department for Health will look at the potential costs of implementing a controversial policy that is due to be debated by MPs later this month.
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Covid inquiry reveals Treasury blocked NHS bed request
Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said.
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NHS bosses criticize "rip-off" rates for doctor overtime
NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to make more than £200,000 a year for additional work.
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A graphene-chip implant in a UK trial could revolutionize brain tumor surgery
Cancer cell detector made of material that won its inventors Nobel prize is hailed as ‘clinical milestone’
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UK government warned to change drug policy or face increased poisoning deaths
Experts call for consumption rooms and wider testing of substances, as number of people dying hits new high
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’Tsunami’ of deaths from asbestos in UK schools feared as report warns thousands could be at risk
A damning report warns that hundreds of thousands may die in the coming decades due to asbestos in crumbling UK schools, leading to a potential "tsunami" of deaths.
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NHS poised for a 4% budget increase, but health chiefs warn it may not be sufficient
Whitehall source says it would only allow NHS to ‘stand still’ on waiting lists rather than reduce them
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Repair bill for crumbling NHS buildings in England soars to almost £14bn
NHS Providers chief says ’vital bits of the NHS are literally falling apart after years of underinvestment’
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Government to fund £120 blood test aimed at detecting 12 common cancers
Mionco screening has potential to be a ‘gamechanger’ in five years, says health secretary, Wes Streeting
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Man asked to leave restaurant after complaints that his face was frightening customers
A man with a facial disfigurement says he was asked to leave a restaurant because he was ‘scaring customers’.
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Unlike the EU, Great Britain has significantly reduced protections for numerous types of food
Unlike the EU, Great Britain has significantly reduced protections for numerous types of food.
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NHS trust admits contaminated feed caused baby’s death after ten years of denial
Guy’s and St Thomas’ trust tells inquest highly vulnerable Aviva Otte was given nutritional product containing deadly bacteria
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Inquest begins in London into infant’s death linked to contaminated IV nutrition
During the hearing, the mother described the loss of Yousef Al-Kharboush at nine days old in 2014 as the "worst experience a parent could have."
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Superbug, doctor shortages, and neonatal unit failures at Lucy Letby hospital revealed
As the Thirwall hearings approach, the Guardian has discovered concerns were repeatedly raised about alarming shortcomings at Countess of Chester
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting is "not remotely happy" about the idea of cutting winter fuel payments
MPs will vote on Tuesday on whether to approve the government’s controversial plan to remove the winter fuel allowance from some pensioners.
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Keir Starmer does not rule out proposal for outdoor smoking ban
Leaked Whitehall documents reveal plans to extend indoor smoking ban to certain outside spaces, such as pub gardens
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New variant of virus mpox spreads, Asian countries ramp up border controls
The new variant of the mpox virus is spreading rapidly worldwide, prompting Asian nations to strengthen border controls, while the UK and EU borders remain lax.
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Chris Whitty and ministers discuss UK mpox preparedness after global emergency declared
Professor Chris Whitty, the UK’s chief medical officer, joined government ministers in assessing the UK’s readiness for any potential outbreak of a new variant of mpox.
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Victims of infected blood scandal to receive lifelong financial support
More than 30,000 Britons were infected with deadly diseases after being given contaminated blood and blood products in the 1970s and 1980s in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
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Mpox declared a global emergency by WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Mpox a global health emergency as scientists say they are alarmed by a new strain that is spreading.
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Warning issued to Brits about ’Russian roulette’ party drug known as pink cocaine
ITV News was given exclusive access as the only UK broadcaster to join police trying to tackle pink cocaine on the streets of Ibiza, as George Hancorn reports
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Talks begin next week to end junior doctors’ strikes as Labour gets to work
As his first act in office, Wes Streeting says he has spoken to the British Medical Association (BMA) to re-start negotiations in a bid to end the dispute over pay and working conditions
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In the US, 193 people have been charged over $2.75 billion in fraudulent health care claims
The U.S. charged four people in connection with an alleged scheme, which now involves 193 defendants, to defraud federal health care programs of more than US$2.75 billion through the submission of fake opioid prescriptions.