6 h. ago British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike

Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demandsUK politics live – latest updatesThe British Medical Association is acting like a cartel and its “antics” are endangering the NHS’s future, the health secretary has said before the latest doctors’ strike begins on Friday.Wes Streeting launched his most strongly worded attack yet on the doctors’ union, coming close to accusing resident doctors in England of being greedy in their pay demands. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago ‘I opened up like a giant elevator’: the seven sly, savage stages of a £100,000 romance scam

Last year, romance fraud rose 52% for over-55s in the UK. Victims often feel they’ve made a terrible mistake and are at fault – but really, they’ve been expertly groomed by criminalsIn total, over two and a half years, Elizabeth gave £100,000 to “Sam”, the “man” she met online, who she thought she loved and loved her back. She emptied her savings account, pawned her late mother’s jewellery and took out bank loans. She became so overdrawn that she could barely afford food and lived mainly on soup.She had sent this money, for all sorts of reasons, to a man she’d never met. The first was a $500 Amazon voucher because Sam, a consultant, was out on an oil rig and needed to buy a manual. Later, the rig required a new part; then the tanker transporting the oil ran into problems, too. She gave money to Sam’s daughter who was trapped in an abusive marriage. Finally, when Sam became ill, Elizabeth was contacted by his doctor and began paying Sam’s medical bills. “When this doctor messaged to ...

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3 d. ago What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms | Eric Reinhart

A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itselfThe computer interrupted while Pamela was still speaking. I had accompanied her – my dear friend – to a recent doctor’s appointment. She is in her 70s, lives alone while navigating multiple chronic health issues, and has been getting short of breath climbing the front stairs to her apartment. In the exam room, she spoke slowly and self-consciously, the way people often do when they are trying to describe their bodies and anxieties to strangers. Midway through her description of how she had been feeling, the doctor clicked his mouse and a block of text began to bloom across the computer monitor.The clinic had adopted an artificial-intelligence scribe, and it was transcribing and summarizing the conversation in real time. It was also highlighting keywords, suggesting diagnostic possibilities and providing billing codes. The doctor, apparently satisfied that his computer had captu...

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4 d. ago Lisa Snowdon, 53, reveals how early menopause at 42 'killed her sex life' and gave her 'uncontrollable bouts of rage'

The TV star, 53, says she was just 42 when the first symptoms of the peri-menopause began to de-rail her mental health - but doctors simply assumed she was depressed.

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7 d. ago 'I snapped my ankle after 20ft fall – now I'm begging doctors to chop off my leg'

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES A nurse whose ankle was left shattered her after a fall at an indoor climbing centre says she wants her foot amputated

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2 w. ago Christine McGuinness opens up about 'hardest year ever' after divorce and begging doc for help

After going through a public split, Christine McGuinness opened up about her 'hardest year ever' after begging her doctor for help to cope with all the changes

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2 w. ago British tourist dies after 20ft fall from Lanzarote hotel balcony

Another man in critical condition after railing reportedly breaks off in Costa TeguiseA British tourist has died after a 20ft fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands.Another Briton was left with serious injuries after the balcony railing reportedly broke off in the Lanzarote resort town of Costa Teguise. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UFC 321 star Ludovit Klein overcomes gruesome broken ankle to beat Mateusz Rebecki

Klein was leading on points when his ankle appeared to snap in the third and final round

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3 w. ago Doctor was let back into the NHS after lying on his CV. Now he's accused of groping

Shortly after his return he began sexually harassing female doctors, it is alleged

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3 w. ago Brits' health at risk by 'silent killer' that could be lurking in your home

Heating up our homes more is one thing many of us do to beat the cold weather. However, as we begin to crank up the heating more and light fires, a doctor said people need to remain on alert when it comes to their health

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3 w. ago Alert issued to all households as 'silent killer' could lie in your home this winter

As we begin to use our heating more, a doctor has warned of the dangers and ways to protect your home. A "silent killer" can be a problem during the winter months

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3 w. ago Cancer survivor 'kicked out' of hospital before potentially fatal condition found

"I grabbed that doctor's hand and begged him not to discharge me. I genuinely thought I was going to die with the pain I was in. You wouldn't treat a dog like that."

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3 w. ago Cancer survivor 'kicked out' hospital in agony before medics found 'life

Newlywed Tracy Jardine, from Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, said she 'begged' a doctor not to discharge her from University Hospital Wishaw.

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