Tag Archive for: BBC News

Mental health services that fail to improve could be shut, says watchdog
The Care Quality Commission warning comes after Priory Group's biggest hospital is told to improve.
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NHS backs new wafer to prevent migraines
Rimegepant will be available only to adults who have tried at least three other preventative drugs.
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‘Appalling’ NI gynaecology waits under rapid review
NI has the UK's worst waiting lists with it taking about 110 weeks for some women to see a consultant.
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Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain
Scientists discover 4,000-year-old plague DNA - the oldest evidence of the disease in Britain.
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Southampton researchers design app to help treat lazy eye
Lacie wears an eye patch to treat her condition and says the new app helps her want to keep it on.
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James Paget Hospital issued CQC warning over maternity unit
Inspectors find there were 30 "red flags" raised at an NHS hospital serving Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Lola Pearce: Brain tumour patient meets EastEnders star
Kylie Weatherby originally found out she had cancer when pregnant with twins in 2021.
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Vaping: Government plans under-age crackdown
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "deeply concerned" by the rising number of under-18s using vapes.
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Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don’t rule out lab leak
The man who led China's pandemic response says inquiries into its origins should consider everything.
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Metropolitan Police: Move to attend fewer mental health calls sparks alarm
A former inspector of constabulary says sending officers to fewer 999 calls is "potentially alarming".
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