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Early signs that Covid may be rising in parts of the UK
Official estimates suggest there has been a small increase in infections in England and Northern Ireland.
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James Paget Hospital to use Palforzia peanut allergy treatment
A Norfolk hospital is the first to be licensed to treat peanut allergy using a newly approved drug.
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North East Ambulance: Family feel betrayed over fuel-stop admission
Peter Coates' family is angry it has taken three years to learn the circumstances of the callout.
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Transgender Sussex paramedic says patients refuse her help
Steph Meech has been spat at and verbally abused by patients she has treated.
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Shop-bought menopause tests not worth it, women advised
The kits, sold on the High Street, are not predictive enough to pinpoint the change of life, top UK doctors warn.
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Labour queries PPE contracts and Baroness Mone links
Angela Rayner says there is "suspicion" about contracts for a firm she says is linked to a Tory peer.
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Law change to let pharmacists sign people off sick
Patients in England, Wales and Scotland will no longer need to see their GP to receive a "fit note".
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Energy drinks: Selling to under-16s could be banned
Opening takeaways near schools could also end under plans to tackle childhood obesity.
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NHS: Wales' hospital treatment time longest in UK - study
Patients are staying an average of seven days in hospital for treatment, a BBC investigation finds.
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Thailand legalises cannabis trade but still bans recreational use
Thais can now grow cannabis for commerce, but the rules still ban recreational use.
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Cost of living: Soaring bills damaging people's health, say medics
Experts warn health inequalities will be widened by the surge in the cost of living.
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Smoking age should rise, government report to say
A review is expected to suggest a gradual increase as part of the drive to eradicate smoking by 2030.
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Doctors' concern as mention of women reduced in NHS advice
Doctors say it may cause confusion but NHS Digital says the updated advice now has wider relevance.
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Mum, 29, with inoperable brain tumour in plea for research
Laura Mahon, 29, gave birth at 30 weeks after being told she had an inoperable brain tumour.
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E patients warned of 13-hour wait
The health secretary says the video of a nurse speaking to patients is "not what anyone wants to see".
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Community pharmacists speak out against rise in abuse and attacks
Staff say physical and verbal abuse is unacceptably common, and many now feel unsafe at work.
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My son is profoundly deaf - but still passed a hearing test
Carrie-Ann Farquhar was told her young son had normal hearing, but years later he was diagnosed as being profoundly deaf.
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Sajid Javid pledges NHS leadership changes after review finds bullying
Health Secretary Sajid Javid says the findings are "stark" ahead of the report's publication later.
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E nurse filmed issuing doctor wait warning
A nurse is filmed as she informs a packed accident and emergency waiting room of long delays.
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Partygate: Sir Patrick Vallance says it is 'disappointing' No 10 broke rules
The government's chief scientific adviser says it was "really important" everyone stuck to the rules.
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