75 m. ago Devil’s breath: Common motion sickness drug linked to robbery and assault

Many victims describe confusion, hallucinations and a complete loss of control

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1 hour ago Lorraine Kelly sends message to Fiona Phillips amid 'really tough' Alzheimer's battle

The journalist is releasing a book detailing her experiences living with the condition

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17 h. ago Dentist being fined £150K by NHS for keeping patients' teeth too healthy

A Mirror special report from one of Britain’s worst dental deserts exposes an NHS system ‘not fit for purpose’ and causing an exodus of dentists going private

Science

31 h. ago NHS Scotland patients waiting more than 78 weeks for treatment skyrockets

NHS has seen figures half after launching a 10-year recovery plan - but Scotland lags far behind.

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50 h. ago Fiona Phillips describes Alzheimer's battle as chasing a £5 note in the wind

The former GMTV presenter has opened up about the challenges she faces on a daily basis with the condition.

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3 d. ago The Doctor in your pocket will see you now! But will ministers really be able to deliver the all

The NHS App will use AI and become the 'digital front door' of the health service under the proposals designed to ease pressure on hospitals and GPs.

Politics

3 d. ago New NHS plan shows ‘future already looks better’ under Labour – Starmer

Patients will be given more control of their health via the NHS app, while there will be less reliance on hospitals, the plan says.

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3 d. ago Devil’s breath: The ‘zombifying’ drug linked to assaults and robberies

Many victims describe confusion, hallucinations and a complete loss of control

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4 d. ago In 1948 a Labour government founded the NHS. My job now is to make it fit for the future | Wes Streeting

Our 10-year plan, backed by an extra £29bn, will transform the service through AI and neighbourhood care – and hand power back to patientsWes Streeting is secretary of state for health and social careThere are moments in our national story when our choices define who we are. In 1948, Clement Attlee’s government made a choice founded on fairness: that everyone in our country deserves to receive the care they need, not the care they can afford.That the National Health Service was created amid the rubble and ruin of the aftermath of war makes that choice all the more remarkable. It enshrined in law and in the service itself our collective conviction that healthcare is not a privilege to be bought and sold, but a right to be cherished and protected. Now it falls to our generation to make the same choice.Wes Streeting is secretary of state for health and social care Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Sudden death warning over popular party drug as study finds most pills are three times stronger than advertised

Super-strength pills containing life-threatening levels of a popular party drug are back in circulation in the UK as pills return to pre-pandemic strengths, experts warn.

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4 d. ago City watchdog extends rules on bullying and harassment across financial sector

The Financial Conduct Authority said serious incidents qualify as misconduct under its rules across the industry.

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5 d. ago Patients risk being in ‘unnecessary pain’ over NHS minimum waits for treatment

Leaders have been told they may wish to set ‘activity planning assumptions’, which can include introducing minimum waiting times.

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5 d. ago Thousands of cancer patients denied key drug due to ‘unfair’ NHS rulings, says charity

Charity Breast Cancer Now says the process for NHS drug approval is ‘unfair’

Science

5 d. ago Digital ‘one stop shop’ for NHS will speed up care for patients, Government says

The new ‘innovator passport’ will mean technology that has been robustly assessed by one NHS organisation can easily be adopted by others.

Science

5 d. ago No need for ‘ventriloquists’ to give NHS patients a voice – Streeting

Wes Streeting suggested the patient safety landscape is ‘cluttered’, with NHS leaders receiving ‘competing and contradictory instructions’.

Science

6 d. ago Urgent warning as prescription drug taken by tens of thousands recalled due to cancer risk

UK medicines watchdog the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) stuck an alert on one batch of the tablets.

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6 d. ago Common prescription drugs that can be fatal when taken in scorching 35C heatwaves

An incredibly common prescription drug taken by millions of Brits can have dangerous side effects during a heatwave like the one parts of the UK are currently experiencing

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7 d. ago NHS to use AI ‘alarm system’ to prevent future patient safety scandals in world

Health secretary Wes Streeting said the technology, a world-first to be introduced as part of a new 10-year plan for the health service, would save lives

Science

7 d. ago Risk to patient health from drug shortages is ‘distressing new normal’

Medicine shortages are causing unprecedented issues for patients, Community Pharmacy England said.

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8 d. ago Too much WFH can fuel drug and alcohol abuse, warns top mental health boss

Gerber said people resisting a return to the office in the belief that remote working helped their mental health 'may actually suffer' in the long term.

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