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Mum’s anti-chemo views influenced daughter’s death

A high-profile conspiracy theorist influenced her daughter to reject chemotherapy in favour of alternative treatments, which ultimately led to her death, a coroner has...

Pharmacies can issue UTI drugs without GP visit

A woman who has endured the pain of urinary tract infections (UTIs) all her adult life has welcomed the news that 99% of pharmacies...

Inquiry into why man was given cancer treatment for 16 years

A brain cancer patient who says he was prescribed chemotherapy tablets for 16 years, even though NHS guidelines say they should only be taken...

Heart surgeon’s failures contributed to multiple deaths

Seven people have died following multiple failures by a heart surgeon who continues to work for the NHS, the BBC has learned. An NHS investigation...

‘Since having Covid my life has completely changed’

A teenager from Dorset has told the Covid-19 inquiry her ongoing symptoms often leave her feeling "left out". The inquiry hopes to understand the ongoing...

First local endometriosis support centre to open

A charity is to open the region's first centre to support women with endometriosis. The condition causes tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus,...

New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases

New guidance on how to treat cases of sexual misconduct by doctors has been released. It follows criticism of the body that is meant to...

‘Buy one, get one free’ deals for unhealthy food banned

Price or multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink, such as "buy one, get one free" deals, are to be banned in England from...

Every GP practice now has to offer online booking

From today, every GP practice in England will have to offer online appointment bookings throughout the day. The move, ordered by the government, is aimed...

Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves

A sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer hotspot over safety concerns. Analysis...

Surgeon offered womb removals in ‘minutes’ without proper examination, women say

A former NHS gynaecologist's risky practices and shortcuts contributed to women suffering severe physical harm, a long-awaited report into his care has found. Daniel Hay...

I went undercover as a cleaner at a failing care home. Here’s what I witnessed

In my seven weeks undercover in an overstretched care home I witnessed many scenes of poor care and distress but there was one incident...

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