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Hospital disruption continues after fire

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 20:42
Southampton General Hospital limits A&E admissions and cancels operations following blaze.
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'I get nightmares': Child tells BBC of botched surgery by disgraced GOSH surgeon

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:05
12-year-old Vivaan Sharma was one of 94 patients harmed by surgeon Yaser Jabbar
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Trust's maternity care 'exemplary', say inspectors

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:58
Maternity services at Lancaster Royal Infirmary are rated "good", but improvements must be made in A&E.
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Ipswich Town stars inspire pupils to be healthier

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 09:54
Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.
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Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 03:03
Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.
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'Damning' evidence of political pressure to open scandal-hit hospital - Sarwar

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 21:23
The Scottish Labour leader says documents prove ministers pushed for the country's largest hospital to open early.
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Weight loss jab users warned over rare but serious pancreas issue

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 20:49
Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away.
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Assisted dying bill 'no hope' of passing unless Lords change approach, warns peer

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 18:04
Lord Falconer said the bill has "absolutely no hope" of passing without a "fundamental change" in approach.
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How do cold weather health alerts work?

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 17:22
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
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Hampstead ponds trans access challenge dismissed

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 16:16
The current policy is that trans men and trans women are entitled to use the pond of their choice.
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Hampstead ponds trans access challenge dismissed

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 16:16
The current policy is that trans men and trans women are entitled to use the pond of their choice.
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'Hospital's neglect in my son's death has ripped our hearts out'

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 09:01
Peter Dervin says he warned Broomfield Hospital staff not to leave his son alone before fatal fall.
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'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 03:05
How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.
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'I needed a coil to ease the bleeding but I just sat on a waiting list'

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 03:01
Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.
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'We weren't perfect', says bogus Covid lab accused

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 20:32
Evidence in pharmacist Faisal Shoukat's defence continues to be heard at Bradford Crown Court.
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AI model from Google's DeepMind reads recipe for life in DNA

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 19:03
It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.
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Are there 'forever chemicals' in your floor cleaner?

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 16:58
Some floor cleaners contain PFAS - chemicals that never break down. Here’s how to spot them - and what you can use as alternative.
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Millionaire GP behind asylum seeker hotels

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 13:36
A firm founded by a GP tried to evict 100 people from flats while planning to move asylum seekers in.
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Woman took her own life after benefits cut in error

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 13:16
A coroner wrote to the DWP to express her concerns after the death of Tamara Logan in Tameside.
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The clock is ticking for my five-year-old son with dementia

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 09:23
Tammy McDaid describes how she had a panic attack after waking up on Tate's birthday.
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