A father said he wants to create “a legacy” for his six-year-old son who died of cancer after delivering a petition to Parliament that would provide better financial support for
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The Government must take action to prevent people falling mentally ill as well as reducing long waiting lists for support, according to a report from more than 30 charities. The
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A 12-year-old boy who began campaigning for Zach’s Law after online trolls targeted his epilepsy is “over the moon” that the measure has made it to the statute book, his
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Cancer patients in Scotland will be among the first to trial a new treatment aimed at those with rare forms of the disease. The project, known as Determine, matches people
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More help is needed for vulnerable people this winter as those with particular health issues and their families face “impossible choices” on energy costs, a charity has said. Some families
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Politicians must commit to investing more in better diagnosing dementia in a bid to give people access to up-and-coming drugs and ensure the disease “does not remain a death sentence”
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Three ads for acupuncture and craniosacral therapists have been banned for making misleading claims about their ability to treat long Covid. A paid-for Facebook ad and an Instagram post for
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A course to help people with “chemo brain” is being rolled out across the UK by a cancer support charity after its success in Scotland. The condition, officially known as
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An autistic man diagnosed with “chronic” kidney disease should not be forced to undergo dialysis despite the “potentially fatal consequence” of not having it, a judge has ruled after a
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A human rights watchdog has criticised the Government’s “slow progress” in efforts to improve the lives of disabled people across the UK. Some recommendations made seven years ago have still
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