Around 140,000 British households have been left without gas or electricity in the last year because they cannot afford to top up their prepayment energy meter, a charity has found.
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‘Cancer Caring Coping’ is a new online resource created by cancer caregivers for cancer caregivers. It is based on research by Dr Olinda Santin from Queen’s University Belfast, who found
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Up to 20 million Britons are suffering from two or more serious health problems and the NHS needs restructuring to deal with them properly, according to a leading professor. The
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Health officials have reversed a decision over whether a genetic test for breast cancer patients should be used by the NHS. The Oncotype DX test was provisionally rejected for use
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Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding what causes motor neurone disease and a common form of dementia. Motor neurone disease is a progressive and terminal disease that damages the
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Tessa Jowell urged MPs to “keep fighting the good fight” to improve cancer treatment during an emotional Commons debate. Tears were shed and applause rang out in the chamber for
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Patients including older people with conditions such as dementia and motor neurone disease are being hit with huge care bills because a postcode lottery is denying them access to NHS
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Dame Tessa Jowell “feels a deep sense of responsibility” to give a voice to patients and pave the way for other cancer sufferers, her daughter has said. Jess Mills said
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Health officials are set to give the green light to a new treatment for a condition which has not seen any advances in almost six decades. The National Institute for
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The family of a “bubbly” and “loving” grandmother say the answer to their desperate search for a stem cell donor to save her life probably lies in the Jewish community.
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