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Flagship NHS pledge hanging in the balance – experts

The government's flagship NHS pledge to get back to hitting the 18-week waiting time target in England by the end of the parliament is...

‘She doesn’t get another childhood’: The lives on hold waiting for wheelchairs

More than a thousand disabled children across the UK are waiting for wheelchairs and mobility equipment that could transform their lives, Whizz Kidz say. The...

UK drug price rises ‘necessary’, says Patrick Vallance

The price the NHS pays for medicines will need to rise to stop a wave of pharmaceutical investment leaving the UK, science minister Patrick...

Head nurse describes ‘chaotic’ night baby died

The night a baby died with an undiagnosed heart condition in a Kent hospital was "quite chaotic", a court has been told. Head nurse Ronald...

Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time

One of the cruellest and most devastating diseases – Huntington's – has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. The disease runs through...

Pharmacies to offer toddler flu spray vaccination

Thousands of pharmacies in England will offer free NHS flu spray doses to toddlers for the first time this year. The vaccination is given via...

NHS trust repays £5m over maternity failings

An NHS trust at the centre of concerns over its poor maternity services has had to repay almost £5m after wrongly claiming it provided...

What’s the best period product for me?

For many of us, our first lessons about periods were brief and practical, often limited to learning how to use pads or tampons. Alongside these...

Trust doctors over Trump on paracetamol, Streeting says

Pregnant women should ignore Donald Trump's claims that taking paracetamol could lead to their child having autism, the UK's health secretary has said. "I trust...

What is autism and what are Trump’s unproven claims about a Tylenol link?

US President Donald Trump has claimed there is a link between the use of painkiller Tylenol by pregnant women and an increased risk of...

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