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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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Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:00
An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:00
An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
Categories: World News

Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:00
An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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Patients harmed as Covid pandemic brought NHS close to collapse, inquiry finds

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 17:38
Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.
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Patients harmed as Covid pandemic brought NHS close to collapse, inquiry finds

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 17:38
Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.
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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:44
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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Health bosses can't confirm meningitis outbreak contained

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:18
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
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Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 10:47
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
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Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 10:47
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
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Why this 'unprecedented' outbreak isn't another Covid

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 22:51
Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.
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Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 19:34
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
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Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 19:34
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
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People don't need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 17:10
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.
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Mother 'absolutely shocked' to find daughter had meningitis

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 10:40
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
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Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 03:04
Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.
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Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 03:04
Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.
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Judge blocks RFK Jr's changes to US childhood vaccine schedule

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 18:36
Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.
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Judge blocks RFK Jr's changes to US childhood vaccine schedule

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 18:36
Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.
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Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 15:56
Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.
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