Jail for GP who took thousands of videos and images of female patients
A GP who secretly took thousands of videos and images of female patients during appointments was told he had breached their trust as he was jailed for 14 months. One
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Eight-year-old urges company to lower price of cystic fibrosis drug
An eight-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis has urged a pharmaceutical company to lower the price of a drug so it can be made available on the NHS. Orkambi received its
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Scotland’s baby box celebrates anniversary with 85% uptake in first year
An average of 1,000 baby boxes per week have been delivered to parents of newborns in the first year of the programme. The Scottish Government said 52,065 baby boxes have
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Anti-abortion campaigners lose legal challenge over home medication move
A campaign group’s legal challenge to the Scottish Government’s move to allow pregnant women to take abortion-inducing medication at home has been rejected by a judge. The Society for the
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Families ‘heartbroken’ as spinal muscular atrophy drug rejected for NHS use
A charity has condemned a decision by health officials to reject a drug to treat a rare genetic disorder which can mean that affected children do not live to their
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UK Government’s ‘shambolic Brexit’ poses threat to NHS Scotland – SNP
The UK Government’s “shambolic Brexit” poses a threat to the future of the NHS in Scotland, the SNP has said. MP Dr Philippa Whitford said a “power grab” over public
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Innovative scheme helping people with long-term conditions saves NHS millions
An innovative idea to treat people earlier for illnesses like flu and chest infections has led to patients in one area avoiding 17,000 nights in hospital and the NHS saving
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Girl, 11, killed by great-uncle hours after hospital crisis team decided he was ‘not a risk’
A young schoolgirl was battered to death with a table leg by her “mentally ill” great-uncle just hours after a hospital crisis team said it could not help him because
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Care assistant held on suspicion of attempted murder at Liverpool hospital
An inquiry is under way after a hospital worker was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The 31-year-old man was held after police were contacted by staff at Broadgreen Hospital
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Doctor pays tribute to six-year-old after successful appeal against striking-off
A paediatrician convicted of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of six-year-old Jack Adcock said she was “very pleased” after winning her bid to be reinstated to the medical register.
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