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UK's transplant system was world-leading - now it lags behind other Western nations

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 09:00
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?
Categories: World News

UK's transplant system was world-leading - now it lags behind other Western nations

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 09:00
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?
Categories: World News

File on 4 Investigates

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 09:00
Is the UK's heart and lung transplant service still world beating?
Categories: World News

Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 08:58
Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.
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Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 08:58
Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.
Categories: World News

Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 16:31
"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.
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Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 16:31
"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.
Categories: World News

Our son loved the outdoors - invisible illness means he now can't walk or talk

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 16:11
Tomos is one of thousands with ME in Wales, with services described as “a desert” for those most affected.
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'Women's health must be taken more seriously'

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 09:46
Dr Liz O'Riordan says it is important women seek help from professionals not "Google and Chat GPT".
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Streeting praises response to meningitis outbreak

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 21:59
Wes Streeting praises the "Herculean efforts" to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.
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I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 10:09
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
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I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 10:09
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
Categories: World News

'Having coeliac disease aged 9 means I'm normal with a tiny twist'

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 10:07
Nine-year-old Eliza's mum says she was relieved when her daughter was diagnosed with the disease.
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Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 13:41
UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.
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Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 13:41
UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.
Categories: World News

I went to bed with a sore ear, meningitis put me in a coma

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 10:03
Mark McNamee did not know he had meningitis until he woke up in hospital after being in an induced coma.
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Woman with 'agonising' condition to 'give back'

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 09:14
The Worcester woman says she wants endometriosis patients to be "met with a little extra comfort".
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Hospital waiting lists in Wales see record drop

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 19:14
Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate.
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What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:53
The third report from the inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic says the NHS was close to collapse.
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'People with ADHD are good in a crisis'

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:29
'People with ADHD are great in a crisis'
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