Tag Archive for: BBC News

Hidden high blood pressure in young people revealed
Some 170,000 16 to 24-year-olds in England may have the undiagnosed condition which can affect the heart.
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Whorlton Hall verdicts: Can further scandals be prevented?
Despite promises to make things better for vulnerable adults, the pace of change is slow - writes Alison Holt.
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Nurses’ strike in England to be cut short after court ruling
The government took the nurses' union to court in a bitter dispute over whether the strike was lawful.
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Annabel Wright death: Acne drug safety moves are ‘lip service’, says mum
The family of Annabel Wright, 15, from Ripon, believes Roaccutane was responsible for her death.
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‘My daughter’s long Covid is not nonsense’
People affected share their experiences as a report calls for "urgent action" to tackle stigma.
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Livvy Haydock: ‘Disabled gangsters supported me with my MS diagnosis’
Investigative journalist Livvy Haydock on dealing with gangsters alongside an MS diagnosis.
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NHS dentistry crisis: Crowdfunding my new teeth has changed my life
Danielle Watts had gum disease and pulled 13 of her own teeth because there were no NHS dentists.
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Barry: ‘A stranger I met at the beach gave me her kidney’
Lucy Humphrey's dog, Indie, "chose" the woman who was able to give her the transplant she needed.
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The London Marathon runners who are proud to be slower
Course records were smashed in some London Marathon elite races but how did slower runners get on?
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Covid: No evidence shielding helped – Swansea uni study
Researchers find there was a higher Covid rate among those shielding in Wales than in other people.
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