New multiple sclerosis drug approved after deal agreed between NHS and Roche
A new drug has been approved for patients with a rare form of multiple sclerosis (MS) after an agreement was made to lower its price. In final draft guidance, the
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Large increase in hospital admissions where obesity is main or secondary reason
There has been a 15% jump in the number of hospital admissions where obesity is the main or secondary reason, figures show. In 2017/18, about 711,000 hospital admissions in England
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Detectives arrest 38 men and two women in Rotherham child sexual abuse probe
Detectives investigating child sexual exploitation in Rotherham have arrested 40 people over the past two months. The 38 men and two women were questioned following allegations made by 13 victims
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PM faces calls for independent public inquiry into ‘living hell’ detention centre
Theresa May has faced calls to establish an independent public inquiry to examine a now-closed detention centre that was described as a “living hell” for young prisoners. Labour’s Laura Pidcock
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Jason Manford urges more talk about mental health as he discusses his own struggles
Comedian Jason Manford has spoken for the first time about his struggles with mental health. In a video posted to Facebook, he said he had decided to spend less time
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Sexual harassment to be included in strategy to tackle violence against women and girls
Sexual harassment will be included in the Government’s latest strategy to tackle violence against women and girls. Ministers have agreed that sexual harassment “creates an environment in which violence against
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Mentally ill man lost fingertips when officers wrenched him from cell, hearing told
A mentally ill man lost three fingertips when five police officers wrenched him from a cell toilet he had grabbed hold of and then got his fingers caught under the
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Court hears woman ‘lacks the capacity’ to consent to sexual relationship with husband
A judge might rule that a woman who has learning difficulties is no longer able to consent to having sex with her husband of more than 25 years. Mr Justice
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Bereavement counsellor killed herself and five-year-old son amid custody battle, inquest
A bereavement counsellor with escalating mental health problems killed herself and her five-year-old son amid a family court custody battle, an inquest has heard. The bodies of Cheryl and Leo
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Social worker who died in fiance’s arms was ‘the most caring human being’
The fiance of Canadian Christine Archibald who held her as she died during the London Bridge attack has said he loves her “more than life itself”. Tyler Ferguson, who wears
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