Wealthy aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner caused the “entirely avoidable” death of their baby daughter while on the run from authorities, their retrial has heard. Marten, 37, and Mark
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The jobs of thousands of health officials are at risk as part of a “radical reduction and reshaping” exercise, NHS leaders have said. The streamlining of roles at NHS England
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Patients are being put at risk by medicine supply shortages which leave pharmacies unable to dispense prescriptions at least once a day, health leaders have warned. The National Pharmacy Association
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A plastic surgeon attempted to murder a fellow doctor by stabbing him in his home after a failed plot to set his house on fire, a court has heard. Jurors
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Two new medicines have been approved to help treat prostate and liver cancer patients in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) announced it had recommended two treatments for the diseases.
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A 21-year-old man described by police as a “brutal child predator” is to serve 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape, sexual abuse, blackmail, having indecent images and
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A vulnerable teenage girl who is believed to have killed herself after her terror charges were dropped was investigated by MI5 until her death, an inquest has heard. The hearing
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Allowing physician associates (PAs) to take on the responsibilities of NHS doctors costs lives, an expert from the University of Oxford has said. Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, lead author of new
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A mental health charity supporting people struggling with self-harm has been awarded £1.5m from the Scottish Government. Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS) welcomed the two-year funding boost, which will enable it
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A trial date has been set for a 42-year-old woman charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter who died after being found in a pond. Alice Mackey, of Oakhanger,
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