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

14 hours 18 min ago
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

15 hours 13 min ago
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

15 hours 13 min ago
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The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.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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