Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex

Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.

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Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme

A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.

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First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial

Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.

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NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations

Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards, the government is proposing.

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Patch to protect against measles shows promise

Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.

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Disabled people face end to regular PIP benefits

Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support as the government looks at overhauling the benefits system Proposals include disabilities.

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Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae.

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Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.

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Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed

The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.

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England tops chart for child alcohol use - report

The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.

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PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback

Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.

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Calls to help with donations of 'miracle' plasma

Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.

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Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity

There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.

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'Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me'

Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.

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Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study

The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact - but health concerns remain the top reason for quitting.

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Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from China, BBC finds.

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Post office scandal helped infected blood campaign

Campaigner Andy Evans said it has raised awareness of those given infected blood products.

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Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.

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What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes.

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Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'

Dr Hilary Cass says adults who deliberately spread false information are putting young people at risk.

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Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'

Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

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Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones

The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.

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Sunak to tackle 'sick note culture' in welfare speech

The PM will say the focus should be on "what work you can do", but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

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Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

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GP could be struck off after Just Stop Oil protest

Dr Sarah Benn from Birmingham was part of a demonstration at the Kingsbury oil terminal in 2022.

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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

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MPs to vote on PM's smoking ban bill

Rishi Sunak wants to ban those born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, creating some of the toughest anti-tobacco laws.

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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

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'Zombie' drug found in cannabis THC vapes in UK

Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine, experts say.

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Paxman: Parkinson's makes you wish you'd not been born

The former University Challenge presenter delivers a list of recommendations to Downing Street.

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Unpaid carers shocked at having to repay thousands

Two ex-ministers say the government should pause demands for large sums of money from benefits overpayments.

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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

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Hospital patient spent nine days in 'locker room'

Zoe Carlin says she was left dehumanised after being admitted to hospital with chest pains.

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First migraine pill could help 170,000 in England

The oral treatment - the first of its kind - could soon be available after being recommended for NHS use.

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'Radiographer started crying during my cancer scan'

Molly Cuddihy shares her story in a podcast covering themes including mental health and body image.

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Weak evidence and toxic debate letting down gender care children, report says

A landmark report says "toxicity" of debate is hampering medical research into gender services.

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Nasal laser treatment rolled out after trial

The light-activated antimicrobial quickly kills bugs including viruses, bacteria, and fungi.

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Measles outbreak declared as new cases confirmed

Four children in south-east Wales have the virus and are being treated, authorities say.

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'Radiographer started crying during my cancer scan'

Molly Cuddihy shares her story in a podcast covering themes including mental health and body image.

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Senior doctors end pay dispute with government

Union members vote for offer, which sees pay rise by nearly 20% in 2023-24 for some.

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New cause of asthma damage revealed

Cells lining the airways are squeezed to destruction, setting up a cycle of harm, lab studies suggest.

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'I thought my eye would fall out of my head'

Farid Oladapo says he was "sent on his way" when trying to get his eye issues diagnosed.

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Thousands of people to trial Alzheimer's blood tests

The long-term hope is that more people will be able to access new treatments at an earlier stage.

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Pig kidney transplant patient leaves hospital

The procedure was hailed as a historic step as doctors tackle a widespread organ donor shortage.

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NHS cannot meet autism or ADHD demand, report says

A radical rethink of how neurodiversity is treated is needed for the NHS to keep up, a think tank warns.

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One in five waiting for hospital care - survey

A new poll by the Office for National Statistics suggests waits in England are worse than feared.

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Katie Price low calorie diet advert banned

The social media post irresponsibly promoted a diet that fell below 800 calories a day, a watchdog says.

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Person in Texas diagnosed with rare bird flu case

There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low.

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Doctors told woman cancerous cyst was pregnancy

Emma Colledge from Durham is encouraging people to be aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

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Study aims to break brain injury link to depression

Half of those admitted to hospital with a brain injury report depression in the following year, research suggests.

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Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech

The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

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Patients dying needlessly due to A&E delay - study

Hundreds could be dying unnecessarily due to long waits in A&E in England, according to NHS data analysis.

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