Around a quarter of evening and weekend GP appointments are going unfilled in England, an investigation has found. Out-of-hours appointments have been available in parts of the country since 2014
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Access to sexual health and HIV services has been dramatically reduced following changes to the funding and organisation of the services, health leaders have warned. The British Association of Sexual
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More than 2.5 million patients across England may see their local surgery close in the next five years because of the high numbers of GPs at risk of leaving the
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A major review of children’s and young people’s mental health in Northern Ireland has called for urgent reform of services and support. With concerns around lengthy waiting times, problems accessing services
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A family doctor has gone on trial accused of sexual offences against 20 women. Dr Manish Shah, 48, is accused of assaulting female patients at his surgery in Romford, Greater
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An estimated 1.3 million older Britons may be putting themselves at risk by taking alternative therapies which could potentially interact with their prescribed drugs, a new study suggests. GPs should
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More than one in 10 Scots report having two or more symptoms of depression, after a “steady and significant rise” in the number struggling with the condition. A total of
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British citizens would get an “NHS health card” allowing them free medical treatment under a Ukip plan that would block foreign nationals from free care. Non-Britons would require private medical
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The lives of babies and children could be saved if parents are given consistent, explicit advice about recognising meningitis and septicaemia (otherwise known as sepsis) from health professionals, a charity
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A crackdown on violence against emergency workers is set to be rubber-stamped. Criminals who attack victims including police, prison officers, fire service personnel and paramedics, will face longer jail terms
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