The number of “excess deaths” linked to diabetes has risen to higher than expected levels, a charity has warned. Diabetes UK said that there were more than 7,000 excess deaths
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Lost earnings due to long-term sickness are costing the UK economy billions, a think tank has said as it called for a new Health and Prosperity Act to tackle the
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More than three-quarters of a million people in the UK with long Covid are likely to have first had the virus at least two years ago, new figures suggest. Some
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Kidney patients are not receiving funds they are entitled to which help with the cost of performing treatments at home, a charity has said. Patients whose kidneys are not working
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A new treatment which could “transform” the lives of patients with severe asthma is to be approved for NHS use. Tezepelumab, which is known as a biologic medicine, could be
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More than half a million people on benefits – including those recovering from surgery – are likely to see their support cut back as a result of the Government’s welfare
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The mother of a disabled child whose energy bill almost quadrupled in a year said she feels the Government is “turning its back” on the most vulnerable families. Karen Tilley
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Getting cancer care back on track could take a year longer than previously thought after a huge spike in the number of people coming forward for care, NHS England officials
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A woman whose husband died from cancer while she was being treated for the disease has been chosen to launch a major cancer research fundraising campaign. Shona MacLaren, 34, was
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The death rate by suicide is much higher among disabled people than those who do not have disabilities, the latest data suggests. The highest rates of suicide were in disabled
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