Some patients forced to ‘effectively beg’ for hip or knee operations
Nearly 1,700 medical requests for hip or knee surgery were turned down last year – a sharp rise from the previous year, a report suggests. In 2017/18, 1,675 requests by
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Watchdog raises concerns over radiology backlogs affecting thousands of patients
A health watchdog has raised concerns over how some diagnostic services are run after finding that tens of thousands of patients were caught up in backlogs. Backlogs in radiology services
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Emotional scenes as Bridgend MP calls for law change on terminal illness definition
An MP choked back tears as she called for a change in the law to allow doctors to determine whether someone is terminally ill so they can get fast-tracked access
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Relationship and mental health education on the curriculum for England’s schools
Schoolchildren are to be given lessons in mental health and healthy living, it has been announced. Health education will be a mandatory part of the curriculum for all primary and
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Compensation should be paid in full rather than ‘derisory’ instalments, Victims’ Commissioner
Compensation for people who suffer at the hands of criminals should be paid up front rather than in “derisory” instalments, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales has said. Baroness
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Judge rules seriously ill baby who ‘feels pain when held’ should be allowed to die
A seriously ill two-month-old baby who doctors say feels pain when held should be allowed to die, a High Court judge has decided. Specialists told Mr Justice Williams that the
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North Lanarkshire football clubs team up to join suicide prevention campaign
Four football clubs in North Lanarkshire are to display a suicide prevention logo on strips this season to raise awareness of an issue that claims the life of one person
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Concerns raised over lack of health bodies prioritising end-of-life care
Care for patients who are dying is not being prioritised by local health bodies, research suggests. End-of-life care, also known as palliative care, is only prioritised in the strategies of
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Child sexual abuse inquiry fined £200,000 after data blunder identified possible victims
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has been fined £200,000 after sending a bulk email that identified possible victims of child sexual abuse. Vulnerable people were placed at
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Children ‘exploited and goaded’ into Londonderry violence, says Bradley
Dissident republicans who have “nothing to offer their communities” have “exploited and goaded” children into violence in Londonderry, according to the Northern Ireland Secretary. Karen Bradley hit out as she
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