People with type 2 diabetes 50% more likely to die early, charity warns
People with type 2 diabetes are 50% more likely to die early than those without the condition, a charity has warned. Some 3.9 million people over the age of 16
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Former head of charity for the disabled jailed for defrauding £256K from pension fund
The former head of a charity for the disabled has been jailed for five years for defrauding the charity’s pension fund of £256,000 to buy a holiday home in France
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Macmillan warns cancer patients are being ‘left in the dark’ amid staff shortages
Cancer patients in England are not being given enough information about their diseases due to NHS staff shortages, a leading charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer Support said at least 120,000
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BBC report sexually transmitted infections in pensioners has increased by more than 40%
Sexually transmitted infections in pensioners have increased by more than 40% in the past four years, according to an investigation. Figures obtained by BBC Inside Out West found more people
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Minister insists forced deportation of 50 people to Jamaica is reasonable despite criticism
A senior minister has defended a plan to push on with a flight deporting 50 people to Jamaica despite widespread calls for the jet to be grounded. Chief Secretary to
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Palliative medicine expert urges Government to end ‘postcode lottery’ in hospice care
The NHS should fund hospice care to end the “postcode lottery” in end-of-life support, ministers have been urged. Independent crossbench peer Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (pictured), a doctor and professor
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Tate Modern attempted murderer accused ‘told carers of plan to kill someone a year earlier’
The teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the viewing platform of the Tate Modern gallery in London spoke about plans to push someone off a high building a year
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‘Master of deception’ GP given three life sentences for 90 sex offences against female patients
A GP convicted of 90 sex offences against 24 female patients was branded a “master of deception” as he was handed three life sentences. Manish Shah, who will serve at
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Despite rising levels of employment major new report finds 14 million now living in poverty
Poverty has increased for children and pensioners over the last five years, a new study suggests. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said that, despite rising levels of employment, in-work poverty
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Jeremy Hunt calls for independent inquiry into avoidable baby deaths at NHS hospitals
Jeremy Hunt has called for an inquiry into the safety of maternity services amid reports of avoidable baby deaths at NHS hospitals. The former health secretary raised the issue of
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