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Nearly all NHS trusts failing to hit cancer target

Almost every hospital trust in England is failing to meet the key NHS waiting time target for cancer care, BBC analysis shows. Just three trusts...

Three easy ways to help you beat the winter blues

Now the clocks have gone back and the evenings are darker, many of us are trudging to work and back in the dark and...

William recalls Kate cancer talk with children

The Prince of Wales has described how he and the Princess of Wales approached telling their children about difficult moments they have faced over...

Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot

Doctors from Scotland and the US have completed what is thought to be a world-first stroke procedure using a robot. Prof Iris Grunwald, of the...

Surgical menopause like a ‘hormonal cliff edge’

A woman who was plunged into sudden menopause after surgery to remove both ovaries is spearheading efforts to change NHS policy. Kate Dyson, 44, from...

Hospital failings continued after Alice Figueiredo death, leaked documents show

Warning: This article contains upsetting details and references to serious self-harm and death Just four months after a young woman died in a London mental...

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Nursing watchdog ‘should’ve acted faster on Letby’

The nursing watchdog "should've acted faster" when responding to concerns about baby killer Lucy Letby, its new boss has said. Paul Rees, appointed head of...

New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade’

Listen to James read this article Flu strikes every winter, but this year something seems to be different. A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the...

Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key

It's the body's superhighway that carries information from your brain to your major organs. You might not have a clue it exists - let...

‘A predator in your home’: Mothers say chatbots encouraged their sons to kill themselves

Warning - this story contains distressing content and discussion of suicide Megan Garcia had no idea her teenage son Sewell, a "bright and beautiful boy",...

You can now book online to see your GP. But is it any easier to get an appointment?

GP Dr David Turner no longer sees patients on a Wednesday morning. Instead, he spends that time sifting through the online appointment requests to work...

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