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Racism and ‘poor’ staff relationships factors in maternity care failings, report finds

Maternity services in England are failing "too many" families, with problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey, an interim report has found. Racism, staffing...

Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds

Sperm quality is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter, according to a new study. Researchers from the UK, Canada and Denmark analysed...

GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases

GPs in England will have to guarantee same-day appointments for any patient with urgent health needs, under a new clause being added to their...

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GPs to get £3,000 bonus to maximise weight loss drug prescriptions

GP practices in England are to be paid £3,000 a year bonuses to prescribe patients weight loss drugs. The government is adding the incentive payments...

First British baby born using transplanted womb from dead donor

A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born using a womb transplanted from a dead donor. Grace Bell, who...

Woman’s regret over botched Brazilian butt lift

A Kent woman said she was in "agony" after a botched Brazilian butt lift (BBL) left her with a "gaping wound". Josephina Finch from Canterbury...

Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns ‘extremely seriously’

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he takes the concerns of bereaved families "extremely seriously" after acknowledging trust had been "damaged" around a promised Leeds...

‘I thought I was going to die’ – Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks

Emma Dyer remembers the moment she clicked "buy now" on a set of weight‑loss jabs she found online. She had no medical consultation, no ID...

Puberty blockers trial paused over concerns from medicines watchdog

A clinical trial assessing the risks and benefits of puberty-blocking drugs in children who question their gender has been paused after safety concerns were...

Multi-cancer blood test missed key goal in NHS trial

A blood test which looks for multiple types of cancer has failed to achieve its key objective in a major NHS trial, the company...

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