A judge has given doctors permission to perform a Caesarean section on a woman with mental health difficulties if she becomes agitated during labour and loses the capacity to make
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A common diabetes medication can be used to treat patients with heart failure, according to new research. Scientists have found dapagliflozin – a drug that helps control blood sugar levels
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Black cab rapist John Worboys has forced one of his victims to give evidence in court in a bid to avoid a life sentence. Worboys, 62, was jailed indefinitely for
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A care worker who used his Manchester United connections to groom children has been jailed for 15 years. Bruce McLean, 62, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Monday for
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Nearly half of claimants hit by the benefits freeze cannot afford essentials such as rent, bills and food, new data has revealed. Figures from Citizens Advice found that 49% of
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More than a million teenage boys will miss out on potentially life-saving vaccinations, a charity has warned. The Teenage Cancer Trust is calling for all teenage boys and young men
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New research has revealed “huge gaps” in early support for young people experiencing mental health problems, according to a charity. Three-quarters of young people who have sought mental health support
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Pharmacies are set to offer free heart checks as part of an initiative by the NHS in England aimed at early detection of conditions including heart disease and stroke. From
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The Government must substantially invest in the social care system to avert the risk of “total collapse” in the worst-affected areas, a charity has warned. Age UK said health and
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Authorities were “totally ineffectual” or “wholly indifferent” to the plight of sexually exploited teenage girls in Rotherham, a judge said as he jailed five men for between four and 24
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