A shortage of neurology staff in the NHS is preventing people with multiple sclerosis (MS) from accessing cutting-edge treatments, a charity has said. The MS Society said overstretched staff are
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Around six in 10 people with long Covid in the UK are likely to have been suffering the symptoms for a year or more, figures suggest. Some 1.2 million of
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Charities have criticised Government plans to create a single strategy to tackle major illnesses such as cancer, mental health and dementia. Health Secretary Steve Barclay said on Tuesday that the
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Actress Vicky McClure has accused the Government of “failing” people with dementia. The Line Of Duty star said patients are left “struggling and alone” after diagnosis. Meanwhile a “deep workforce
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A “landmark moment” in the treatment of advanced breast cancer could benefit around 8,000 women in the UK each year, scientists have said. A new targeted drug has shown “fantastic”
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Vicky McClure has said those using the UK’s social care system are being “neglected and left”. The Line Of Duty actress (pictured) told the PA news agency, at a launch
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Experts have hailed the “beginning of the end” in the search for effective Alzheimer’s treatments after a new drug reduced memory decline among patients with early stages of the disease.
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Almost two thirds of unpaid carers have had to stop working or reduce their hours so they can continue caring, research suggests. Unpaid carers are relying on food banks and
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A man with multiple sclerosis, who is forced to choose between paying for a carer or medication, has called on the Government to increase financial support for disabled people who
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Fewer than half of NHS trusts will meet key recovery targets on waiting lists and cancer as services buckle under pressure, according to a new report. A poll of health
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