Sunday, November 5, 2023

Lee Anderson: Tory MP apologises to doctor over strike tweet

Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson donates £1,870 to the BMA strike fund to compensate for any upset.

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NHS pay: Health staff win Covid bonus after legal action threat

Thousands of health workers who were excluded from a bonus will now get the payment, ministers say.

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Friday, November 3, 2023

What we learned from a shocking week of Covid testimony

A picture emerged of a dysfunctional, divided No 10 - a timely reminder of events in November 2020.

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Why do we itch when reading about bedbugs?

Experts explain why just thinking about bedbugs can leave us feeling itchy.

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Unlikely first Covid lockdown could have been avoided - Johnson

The former PM says only a vaccine or drugs - unavailable at the time - could have averted the curbs.

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Suicide site encouraged daughter to die - parents

Bronwen Morgan's parents are calling for a block on suicide websites after she took her own life.

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

No targeted mental health support for flood-hit farmers

The government rejects calls to provide new funding for mental health support for farmers in crises.

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Can we grow a third set of teeth?