Mother ‘shattered’ as severely epileptic girl has medical cannabis seized again
A mother has said there seems to be “no end to the stress and trauma” of trying to get medical cannabis for her severely epileptic child after a second batch
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Call for patients to be warned over potential antidepressant withdrawal symptoms
Patients seeking treatment for depression should be informed of the potential for “severe and long-lasting withdrawal symptoms” when coming off medication, leading doctors have said. The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Campaign group loses legal challenge against allowing home abortion pills
An anti-abortion group has lost its legal challenge against the Scottish Government’s decision to allow women to take abortion pills at home. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
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Former addicts warn against turning drug users into ‘methadone zombies’
Drug addicts can stay on heroin replacement methadone for 30 years “walking around like zombies”, former users have told MPs. A group of recovering addicts said instead of giving people
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Co-op re-enters health market with new digital pharmacy for repeat prescriptions
The Co-op is re-entering the health market with a new initiative allowing orders for repeat prescriptions to be made by phone. The company sold its healthcare business in 2014 for
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Pilot scheme sees GPs in Cardiff issue heart risk patients with prescription bicycles
NHS patients will be given prescriptions for town bikes in an attempt to cut the risk of death from heart disease. GPs in Cardiff will be trialling the bike share
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New social prescribing project aims to transform health services for NI patients
A new health project using ‘social prescribing’ could transform the delivery of health and social care in Northern Ireland said the Department of Health Permanent Secretary, Richard Pengelly today. Social
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Expert suggests medicinal cannabis should be embraced like penicillin
Medicinal cannabis should be welcomed by UK doctors, like penicillin was decades ago, to unlock its potential, an expert has suggested. Professor David Nutt (pictured), from Imperial College London, warned
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Long-term antibiotic use increases heart attack and stroke risk for older women
Long-term use of antibiotics raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, a major study has found. Scientists believe the discovery is linked to the way the drugs
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GPs could prescribe technology to help treat dementia at home, researchers say
GPs could begin prescribing tailored technology to dementia patients to help them live at home for longer, scientists say. A new £20 million research centre, based at Imperial College London,
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