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Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness
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Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness

Assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, with delays in medical help and access to specialist support• NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessmentsThat NHS b...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
One person taken to hospital after barracks fire
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One person taken to hospital after barracks fire

An investigation is due to take place after a fire at the accommodation block in Catterick Garrison.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
NHS trust to review 4,500 breast cancer cases after unnecessary surgeries found
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NHS trust to review 4,500 breast cancer cases after unnecessary surgeries found

The BBC has spoken to women who suffered unnecessary surgery, delayed diagnoses and a lack of care.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
From idealists to struggling sceptics: how Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts
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From idealists to struggling sceptics: how Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts

Analysis reveals groups with sharply contrasting priorities – and who has drifted the most from Labour towards Greens and Reform• Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place,...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
NHS trust prepared to review 4,500 breast cancer cases after failings
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NHS trust prepared to review 4,500 breast cancer cases after failings

An NHS trust is prepared to review 4,500 breast cancer cases stretching more than a decade after admitting failings.

Sky News - UK2 weeks ago
High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory
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High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory

Dozens of residents living near a major chemical factory have discovered high levels of a cancer-causing "forever chemical" in their blood, according to lawyers.

Sky News - UK2 weeks ago
Blood tests find high level of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory
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Blood tests find high level of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory

People living near a major chemical factory in Lancashire are told they could be at risk of serious health conditions.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Mother whose teen son suffered 'horrific' death 'disgusted' by NHS staff accessing his records
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Mother whose teen son suffered 'horrific' death 'disgusted' by NHS staff accessing his records

Sky News - UK2 weeks ago
Mother of teen who died ‘deeply hurt’ that NHS staff may have accessed son’s records inappropriately
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Mother of teen who died ‘deeply hurt’ that NHS staff may have accessed son’s records inappropriately

Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ high blood pressure, research reveals
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Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ high blood pressure, research reveals

Approach to treating high blood pressure ‘not fit for purpose’, say researchers, with 59% of cases undiagnosedOnly half of people being treated by a GP for high blood pressure in England have it under...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Millions of lettuces ruined by UK aphid outbreak
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Millions of lettuces ruined by UK aphid outbreak

Growers are facing losses of £10m, as 30 million heads of lettuce will be rendered unusable.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths
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New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths

Eleven per cent increase in fatalities last year partly down to presence of nitazenes in Scotland’s illicit drug marketNew forms of a powerful synthetic opioid have contributed to a sharp rise in Scot...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
'It was scary' - Jacks goes from emergency surgery to match-winner
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'It was scary' - Jacks goes from emergency surgery to match-winner

Will Jacks' career-best 50-over figures on Tuesday came shortly after the England all-rounder was rushed into hospital for emergency surgery while on a weekend away.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
‘Ghost patient’ policy wrongly removing at-risk people from GP lists, doctors say
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‘Ghost patient’ policy wrongly removing at-risk people from GP lists, doctors say

NHS England initiative to reduce cut-off period to three months ‘disproportionately affecting’ most deprived areasAn NHS policy to remove “ghost patients” from GP lists is inadvertently leaving some o...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
UK doctors develop non-invasive test for womb cancer in women bleeding after menopause
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UK doctors develop non-invasive test for womb cancer in women bleeding after menopause

Test using urine and vaginal fluid samples raises hopes thousands of lower-risk women could be spared internal ultrasounds and hysteroscopiesDoctors have developed a simple test that could help rule o...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Children as young as 13 being referred to UK hospital suffering from ‘ketamine bladder’
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Children as young as 13 being referred to UK hospital suffering from ‘ketamine bladder’

County’s first such clinic, at Alder Hey in Liverpool, treating children suffering from chronic bladder problems with severe cases needing dialysisChildren as young as 13 in the UK have been referred...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe
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Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe

The bacteria responsible picked up some new genetic material, say experts.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
NHS maternity data lost during routine IT work
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NHS maternity data lost during routine IT work

Police are notified of the data incident and officers are assessing its impact.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary
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Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary

A teenager struggling with climate anxiety searches for hope in an unexpected place – writing letters to imprisoned activists. Max, 14, is on a quest to understand the human stories behind direct acti...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Scientists reveal why Kent meningitis outbreak was so deadly
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Scientists reveal why Kent meningitis outbreak was so deadly

An investigation has revealed why the deadly meningitis B outbreak in Kent was so dangerous.

Sky News - UK2 weeks ago