Britain is at risk of “lagging behind” other European countries when it comes to child health, leading doctors have warned. The nation is “in danger of failing a generation”, children’s
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Campaigners have expressed their “disappointment” over plans to increase prescription charge in England. From April 1, the single prescription cost will rise from £9 to £9.15. The Government also announced
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The coronavirus outbreak could lead to a fifth of workers being absent, cause the police to drop low-priority cases and force the NHS to delay non-urgent care, according to the
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Priti Patel is under renewed pressure from Labour to quit as Home Secretary over allegations that she bullied officials in her department. Diane Abbott insisted Ms Patel should stand down
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Talented teenagers and career switchers are being encouraged to become NHS paramedics, radiographers and nurses, as part of a new national campaign launched today by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. It
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Patients with memory issues could be checked for Alzheimer’s disease with a blood test at their doctor’s surgery, a study has suggested. Researchers in the USA measured blood levels of
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A man has been jailed for more than 12 years after admitting to stabbing an emergency services worker in the heart. Scotland Yard said in a statement that Mohammed Alinoor
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A mentally ill man died in “inhumane and degrading” conditions at a detention centre after a catalogue of “gross failures” by doctors, Home Office staff and other organisations, an inquest
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A freelance journalist has asked to see a file of evidence relating to a seven-year-old girl who was at the centre of private family court proceedings. Melanie Newman wants a
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Melanie Armstrong is returning to Action for Children, this time as interim CEO, following the decision by Julie Bentley to resign as Chief Executive. Julie Bentley announced she was stepping
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