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Anger as some infected blood payouts put on hold

Some families of those who died have been told payments due before Christmas have been put on hold. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MDL72W3

Terminally ill people on both sides of assisted dying debate react to vote

BBC News speaks to two terminally ill people with opposing views on the impact of assisted dying. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1MDme68

Fix palliative care before assisted dying is introduced, doctors urge

Leading end-of-life doctors warn system is struggling, and changing law could make situation worse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bj7MoOn

Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed

While MPs debated the bill in parliament, supporters and opponents gathered outside. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m1lRsbB

Rantzen did not expect to see assisted dying bill

Dame Esther says she thought she would be "long gone" by the time MPs debated assisted dying. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O8SlFp2

Hope, fear, faith and love: Four people on why assisted dying vote matters

For the first time in nearly a decade, MPs will debate and vote on the issue of assisted suicide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g7Wv2AP

UK will have men's health strategy, government says

The strategy may cover areas such as mental health, suicide prevention, heart disease and stroke. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U2kG3Ng

Cameron changes mind to back assisted dying bill

Lord Cameron previously opposed assisted dying but says the current bill "is about shortening death". from BBC News https://ift.tt/jx4beGN

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

Around two million asthma and COPD attacks each year could be treated with the drug, a study suggests. from BBC News https://ift.tt/psrwDqW

'The IVF postcode lottery is not fair'

As she prepares for IVF treatment, Hannah Newby says the region's provision is "a mess". from BBC News https://ift.tt/pf9LPXQ

Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency

The physician and economist was the face of the Great Barrington Declaration, which opposed widespread lockdowns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g5FS8jW

How does assisted dying work in other countries?

About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries? from BBC News https://ift.tt/0DXtodx

Supreme Court hearing case on definition of a woman

Judges will consider a legal challenge which could affect how women and trans people are treated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l1RCBbK

More single women and female couples having IVF

Single women or female couples now account for one in six of all fertility treatments in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FgicWnu

Woman with brain injury faced insurance refusal

Jane Rubens' family say they faced accepting her return to the UK or having her insurance cancelled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AaUDjy5

Assisted dying bill about right to choose - minister

Labour’s cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday’s bill to legalise assisted dying. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ga3Cmxy

A toxic staffing row is splitting the NHS

A toxic row has engulfed the NHS, say ministers. So why have doctors turned on physician associates? from BBC News https://ift.tt/c0uIHo8

Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?

Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fQGYIoZ

Parents 'devastated' over daughter's suspected poisoning death

Simone White died in Laos after drinking alcohol suspected to have been laced with methanol. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5d9zPx3

Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Holly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ES8hl9e

Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problem

The deaths of four tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of fake or bootleg alcohol in some South East Asian countries from BBC News https://ift.tt/5BEL8t2

Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gPitG0R

NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock

Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful". from BBC News https://ift.tt/x3ZFN5U

Surgeries on 'precipice' ahead of tax hike, says GP

A doctor says practices may be pushed "over the edge" by the National Insurance rate rise. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T8K5iyE

Action needed after baby feed deaths, says coroner

A law change is needed after three babies die after being given contaminated feed, a coroner says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5LRdaHt

Davina McCall out of ICU after brain surgery

The presenter's partner says she has made an "enormous leap forward" as he thanked well-wishers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rAdoEgH

'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed

The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HOPeRA0

Gynaecology waiting lists double, leaving women in pain

Around 630,000 women are waiting for gynaecology appointments as waiting lists double in four years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6gLKXBq

US reports first case of emerging mpox strain

A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness. from BBC News https://ift.tt/90JIqKM

Some surgeries move to England after 'incident'

Patients awaiting some vascular operations in north Wales will need to travel to Stoke-on-Trent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jVRftEl

Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary

Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1vO2Yxy

Davina having surgery for rare brain tumour

The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ESNCrgU

'I spend £30 a week on baby milk'

Parents say they feel penalised by the high cost of formula, which cannot be discounted under the law. from BBC News https://ift.tt/f4BOzRc

Charity wants testing of prostate cancer high risk

Prostate Cancer Research acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4cBlMGA

Vogue boss 'concerned' by return to skinny models

British Vogue's editor says skinny models are back "in", partly fuelled by weight loss drug Ozempic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dDiK5FR

'My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour'

Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BoA4prX

Chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UewYLyg

Assisted dying bill: What is it and what's in proposed law?

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements. from BBC News https://ift.tt/COUlgmI

NHS offers 'improved' stop smoking pill

People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0CfEni5

Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mTz2cd8

Homeworkers get 24 more minutes of sleep a day

Office for National Statistics data suggests homeworkers get more sleep and exercise on average. from BBC News https://ift.tt/V5jzofl

Health boss quits after 'deliberate' accounts errors

Sue Hill will not receive a settlement after "systemic cultural failings" in her department. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tBRpJoe

Baby milk price promotion ban should end, watchdog says

Many parents opt for more expensive baby milk, equating higher costs with better quality, the watchdog found. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R2wyzGI

Thousands of lung cancer cases detected in lorry clinics

Specially adapted lorries have been visiting towns to offer NHS checks in the community. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OuyzVMx

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PYxRE0w

Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified

Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t2PqZc7

Australia plans social media ban for under-16s

The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children. from BBC News https://ift.tt/phVdN7g

HRT does not impact life expectancy - health body

Information on the menopause drugs' benefits and risks have been included in updated guidance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ejUS58o

Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions

The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IQktR8z

Plans to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals

Government proposals could mean some places become vape-free too, subject to consultation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nycieQb

Doctors paid £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News investigation finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FyfD68g

£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed

A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EFv284K

Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK

All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant, which appears to transmit more easily. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vXVZOW5

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DwvA4Wo

'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/doJNZKi

'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/doJNZKi

Mum spends £24k a year on daughter's cannabis oil

Emma Applyby fundraises to afford the £2,000 monthly bill for her daughter's medicinal cannabis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wfig8HI

'I won't swim in water polluted with antibiotics'

Visitors to a Derbyshire waterway say they are horrified at drug pollution levels. from BBC News https://ift.tt/raMpzod

First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK

A single case of mpox linked to a recent outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/20Vuao9