Springwatch star Chris Packham’s partner has told how his Asperger’s syndrome affects their relationship. Packham, 57, was diagnosed with the condition – an autism spectrum disorder that affects how people
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Four in every five women have experienced a reproductive health issue in the last year, a new poll has found. A survey of more than 7,300 women from England found
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One in five doctors believe that patient safety is being “compromised” due to staffing problems, a new poll has found. An annual census of British doctors found that more than
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Actor Simon Pegg has lent his support to a new dementia awareness campaign by appearing in a video that explains how the condition affects the brain. The Shaun Of The
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The NHS is a consistently below-average performer for some major illnesses, a new report has found. It is not doing as well as its counterparts at saving the lives of
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To mark the BBC’s coverage of the NHS’s 70th birthday in July 2018, researchers from the Health Foundation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust
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Mobile phone entrepreneur John Caudwell has pledged his own money in a bid to spark a Government-funded programme into Lyme disease research. Phones 4u founder Mr Caudwell has offered “significant
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An extra £6 million to help cut waiting times for endoscopies by more than 20% has been announced by the Scottish Government. It is hoped the number of people waiting
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A drug that slows the affects of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been recommended for treatment on the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has published draft
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The number of older cancer patients will rocket in the next two decades, experts have predicted. Cancer Research UK said the number of older people diagnosed with cancer each year
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