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'Two weeks will make such a difference': UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave

Mon, 04/06/2026 - 12:10
Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave.
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Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients

Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:14
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".
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Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients

Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:14
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".
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AR tech prepares patients for endometriosis surgery

Sat, 04/04/2026 - 09:59
The images are used in consultations to show what happens to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
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Men's group hopes to ease strain on NHS services

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:25
"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.
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Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:53
The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.
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Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:46
Review finds care for some patients was "below the level that would have been expected".
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Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 14:08
Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C
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Sewing group helping women in period poverty

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 08:14
Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.
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Doctors lose new jobs package as strike to go ahead

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 02:29
The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.
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Newly qualified paramedics told to apply for jobs abroad due to hire freeze

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 20:20
The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to "financial and operational issues".
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How dads are bonding over learning to braid hair

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 18:50
Social club the Secret Life of Dads aims to provide a safe space for dads to bond with each other, and to learn skills to help them at home.
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'Would I have made it to 60 if my cancer symptoms weren't detected?'

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 15:53
Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026
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Warning to patients ahead of next doctors' strike

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 14:37
The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.
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Warning to patients ahead of next doctors' strike

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 14:14
The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.
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My daughter has childhood dementia and may not live past 16

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 08:18
Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.
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My daughter has childhood dementia and may not live past 16

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 08:18
Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.
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Weight-loss jabs will be offered on NHS for people at risk of further heart attacks

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 02:01
More than a million people in England will start being offered the anti-obesity jab for better heart health and to avoid strokes.
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Inside Health

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 12:00
James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.
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Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 09:50
The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.
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