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'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