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Ambulance staff to strike in south-east England
Unite says it is part of an "escalation strategy to exert greater pressure on the government".
Charlotte Henshaw: Paralympic champion on challenges of being an athlete with endometriosis
Paralympic champion Charlotte Henshaw on the challenges she faces training and competing while living with endometriosis.
Scores of local pharmacies closing across England
Data shows there are now fewer local chemists than at any time since 2015, despite rising demand.
Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says
Close to 20 million people are likely to have died during the last three years, says the WHO.
Vaccines: Pre-school uptake in Northern Ireland in steady decline, report says
Around 15,000 children are not fully immunised against measles, mumps and rubella, a report finds.
Young blind people in Scotland ‘risk losing independence’
Experts warn of a lack of a trained support workers to teach key life skills others learn through sight.
World not ready for next pandemic, says Bupa boss
Iñaki Ereño says any future pandemic cannot result in the interruption of routine healthcare.
Deaf Awareness Week 2023: ‘I want to be a role model for other deaf people’
The Deaf Arts Festival will tour Northern Ireland after premiering in Belfast this weekend.
Rise in UK measles cases causing concern
Parents encouraged to check their children are up to date with their vaccinations.
Is this anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist the next Alex Jones?
An anti-vaccine conspiracy film is supercharging the harassment of bereaved people