President Biden using sleep apnoea treatment device, White House says
The president uses a CPAP machine, the White House said after reporters spotted marks on his face.
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NHS staff sickness hits record high in England
The equivalent of 75,000 staff are lost to illness, as the absence rate jumps 29% since before the pandemic.
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GPs and NHS in Wales face collapse, union says
GPs say they're seeing more patients with inadequate resources and unsustainable workloads.
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No plan could have prepared Scotland for Covid – Jeane Freeman
The former health secretary has told the UK Covid inquiry Scotland came close to running out of PPE.
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Bird flu defence discovered in our bodies
Scientists want to be able to predict which bird flus are able to make the jump into people.
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Donaghadee pensioner’s anger at having to travel for knee surgery
Christine Wallace says she was left with no other option than to spend her savings on surgery.
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Investigation into mental-health inpatient care in England
The government said deaths in hospital and young people's care would be examined, among other issues.
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BT investigated over major 999 call disruption
Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.
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Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust lost track of patient deaths – review
A mental health trust did not record a cause of death in many cases, a review finds.
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Report finds West Midlands ambulance whistle-blowers stifled
An NHS England report also finds failings in financial governance of West Midlands Ambulance Service.
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