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Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say

10 hours 19 min ago
Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.
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Are UK students at risk of more deadly meningitis outbreaks?

18 hours 12 min ago
The worst seems to be over, but questions remain about why this happened and whether it could happen again.
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Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, parents told

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 21:15
New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.
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Our daughter battled Meningitis B despite being vaccinated in 'very rare' case

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 09:04
After Noa-Rose became critically ill, the four-year-old spent two weeks fighting for her life.
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Jersey's wellbeing score is below UK and France

Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:58
Jersey's wellbeing score is below UK and France in survey of data from 41 countries.
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Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 21:02
Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.
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Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 20:15
The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.
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'I froze my eggs because I was born without a womb'

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 18:46
Betty Mukherjee talks to Naga Munchetty about living with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
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'I froze my eggs because I was born without a womb'

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 18:46
Betty Mukherjee talks to Naga Munchetty about living with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
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'You feel forgotten' - the reality for boxers after the fights stop

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 18:03
Retired boxer Stephen Smith shares how boxers can struggle to "fill the void" after hanging up their gloves.
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'You feel forgotten' - the reality for boxers after the fights stop

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 18:03
Retired boxer Stephen Smith shares how boxers can struggle to "fill the void" after hanging up their gloves.
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Young people less satisfied with the NHS - survey

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 15:46
The survey shows only one in four people are satisfied with the NHS but the figure is even lower in younger age groups.
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'I shampooed with raw egg to try and get pregnant'

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 15:39
Tired of health misinformation on social media, Barbora Gray is fighting back by sharing facts.
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Hospital waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 13:56
Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
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NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 04:26
As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work
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NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 04:26
As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work
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Is a morning cup of hot water better than cold?

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 18:43
A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.
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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 18:09
Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 15:22
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 15:22
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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