3 d. ago Is ‘princess treatment’ a harmless trend – or yet more fuel for misogyny? | Emma Beddington

A life of passive ‘perfection’, in which you minister to your partner and don’t speak unless spoken to, is a nauseating prospect that leaves women dangerously vulnerableDo you wish you were a princess? Do you crave being cosseted and showered with gifts, having every door opened and every chair pulled out? Perhaps you’d rather not pay for your clothes; maybe you’re sick of deciding what to eat and where.Courtney Palmer can help. The self-proclaimed housewife princess has a series of TikTok videos on “princess treatment” and how to get it. It’s a matter of accepting compliments graciously, dressing the part, being unapologetically good to yourself (disappointingly, this seems to mean exercising and drinking water) but mostly ministering to your partner, who is treated as a weirdly needy and highly suggestible man-baby. Would-be princesses should create a calm, frictionless domestic paradise for their provider prince, “speaking in a feminine way – we’re not screaming, yelling; we’re n...

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6 d. ago NHS staff in Wales vote to take strike action in pay dispute with Welsh Government

Almost nine in 10 members of Unite working across the Welsh NHS have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay

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7 d. ago Hidden breast cancer risk factor that means you're SIX times more likely to get it. Other countries warn women... no wonder doctors now say: 'Patients have a right to know. Too many have died'

If you had a risk factor for breast cancer , would you want to know? And what if that same risk factor meant that any tumours that did occur would be harder to spot on standard scans?

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8 d. ago See a physio, quit the fizzy drinks: employers intervene to stem ill

Companies are filling the gap left by the NHS in bid to keep staff at work

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1 week ago 'Bonfire of the health quangos': Health secretary Wes Streeting vows to axe NHS groups employing 7,000 staff to cut wasteful spending and bureaucracy

As well as the Health Secretary creating clearer lines of accountability, the public will be asked to flag emerging issues by submitting reviews after each appointment through the NHS App.

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2 w. ago Asian women called ‘divas’ by NHS staff when asking for pain relief – Streeting

He said he was determined to deal with inequalities and racism in the health service as he launched a probe into NHS maternity services.

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2 w. ago The baldness cure that can cause permanent erectile dysfunction and suicidal thoughts. It cost PE teacher Sam his life... now doctors say patients MUST be warned

A powerful hair-loss treatment being touted by influencers on TikTok may trigger erectile dysfunction and even suicidal thoughts, experts have warned.

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2 w. ago Biggest NHS trust in London to be sued over 'discriminatory' uniform policy silencing support for Palestine

Barts Health NHS Trust has banned staff from displaying symbols seen as politically or nationally affiliated

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3 w. ago Stop filming medical treatments for TikTok, NHS staff warn patients

Medic says patients putting themselves at risk by trying to record appointments for social media

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3 w. ago Patients angering NHS staff by secretly filming consultations for TikTok and Instagram

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) is calling on health officials to introduce national guidelines that ban covert recording in hospitals and clinics.

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3 w. ago NHS staff slam trend of patients filming their procedures for TikTok

In one instance, a cancer patient’s daughter tried to record a cannular being fitted

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3 w. ago NHS 999 staff quitting and suffering burnout over ‘pressure’ of calls – research

New figures obtained by Unison showed high turnover rates among call handlers.

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3 w. ago Patients who record NHS care for TikTok or Instagram ‘put themselves at risk’

The Society of Radiographers also said that filming doctors and treatments was causing NHS staff unnecessary anxiety.

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3 w. ago 999 NHS call handlers suffering mass burnout with 500,000 days lost to sickness

More than a quarter of NHS ambulance control room staff quitting their jobs over the past three years - with a lack of support over distressing calls partly to blame

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on the Letby case: justice cannot be immune from scrutiny or doubt | Editorial

Even in the most harrowing cases, a fair society must allow for review, and the possibility of judicial errorWhen Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies, and attempting to murder seven more, the judge sentenced her to multiple whole-life terms for what he said had been “a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign”. The convictions shook public trust in the NHS and demanded a reckoning with a system and culture that had failed to prevent such horrors. In August 2023, this newspaper urged readers to look beyond individual guilt to the institutional failures that allowed such crimes to go undetected for so long. It remains the case that serious questions must be asked of NHS management and clinical staff in relation to the tragic events at the Countess of Chester hospital.However, justice, like science, should not be afraid to re-examine its conclusions when reasonable doubt or fresh evidence emerge. Since Letby’s conviction, many have questioned the basis of the prose...

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3 w. ago Pete Wicks admits 'I'm very emotional' as encounter 'hits him like a ton of bricks'

Strictly Come Dancing star Pete Wicks was so taken with Theo the Neapolitan Mastiff that he has offered to pay his medical bills himself, while filming for his new show

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4 w. ago Resident doctor strikes over pay would be 'futile' and harm patients, leading medics warn

Trainee doctors have misjudged the mood of the nation and are demanding more than the nation can afford, the experts add.

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4 w. ago More than 1,000 doctors write to MPs to demand they vote AGAINST 'unsafe' assisted dying laws that are 'a real threat to both patients and NHS staff'

In an open letter, doctors from across the NHS warned the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill poses a 'real threat to both patients and the medical workforce'.

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4 w. ago Fury grows over the NHS staff who are turning away sick private school pupils

Wes Streeting (pictured) was urged to 'act swiftly' yesterday after a child was denied vital treatment because he goes to a private school.

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last month Groom forced to have his toes partially amputated after being given wedding shoes that were too tight

Martin Ralph, 61, complained about the shoes being too small and uncomfortable but was reassured by NHS staff that they just needed 'breaking in'.

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