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Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 10:53
The health secretary says "it's not happening", as ministers face questions about the prospect of tax rises.
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New online NHS hospital service by 2027, PM to promise

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 10:20
Patients will get the option of digital support when GPs refer them but only for certain conditions.
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'Severe period pain – it's not normal'

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 08:39
Reah Steer was prescribed the contraceptive pill, which only disguised her endometriosis.
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British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over 'faulty' earplugs

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 06:00
Lawyers say the earplugs were used in operations, including in Afghanistan, from 2003 onwards.
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Why I'm challenging Nike, Adidas and Puma over single shoes

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 05:02
Former Para-athletic world champion Stef Reid says footwear companies are failing amputees.
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Nurses and pharmacists endangering patients by supplying illegal Botox

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 03:45
An undercover BBC team catch a fake doctor, a pharmacist and a nurse supplying Botox illegally without checks.
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How to have a social life - even when it feels hard

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 18:14
Advice on staying connected with friends when life feels like a never-ending to-do list.
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Doctors' union warning over online booking safety risk

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 14:35
GPs are concerned they will be at the end of an "online triage tsunami" when the new system launches.
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How weight-loss injections are turning obesity into a wealth issue

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 10:02
With claims of a 'two-tier system', could it be that these drugs are exacerbating health inequalities?
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Can England's rugby heroes inspire more girls to stay in sport?

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 08:07
Sports groups hope England Women's Rugby World Cup success can boost girls playing sport.
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Dad's frustration over stillbirth report delay

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 08:00
Bereaved Thomas and Ewa Hender are querying why a report completed 18 months ago is only now available.
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Florence Welch says she had life-saving surgery after ectopic pregnancy

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 05:35
The singer says she had emergency surgery shortly after performing at a festival in August 2023.
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Collagen: Do you drink it? Inject it? Rub it on your skin? And does it work?

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 01:37
Pills, powders and creams promise to top up natural supplies which decrease as we get older.
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'My labour went on for 85 hours - now I know why'

Sat, 09/27/2025 - 09:19
Lana Boocock said her symptoms were dismissed as irritable bowel syndrome or "part of being a woman".
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Samaritans facing volunteer exodus over proposed branch closures

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 02:12
Opponents fear plans to close more than100 branches could put the charity’s ability to answer calls in doubt.
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 14:05
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
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NHS trust wrongly claimed £5m for maternity care

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 03:42
Leeds NHS Trust was paid the money after claiming services met safe standards of care.
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How to avoid period leaks - the pros and cons of cups, pants and tampons

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 02:02
Here is a guide to how each product works and the pros and cons to help you decide what might suit you.
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What we know about rising autism rates and Trump's unproven Tylenol link

Tue, 09/23/2025 - 13:54
Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.
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'My girl can't walk or talk': Searching for answers in Wales' rare disease cluster

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 07:58
Families affected by a rare inherited disease say they have had to "scramble" for information.
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