18 h. ago Psychological support system opens to infected blood victims

Thousands were impacted by the scandal.

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24 h. ago 'I'm at your mercy': Woman needing transfusions pleads for more blood donors as stocks run 'critically low'

The NHS has issued an urgent call for one million people across England to donate blood and stabilise the nation’s supplies

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26 h. ago 'I'm at your mercy': Woman needing transfusions pleas for more blood donors as stocks 'critically low'

The NHS has issued an urgent call for one million people across England to donate blood and stabilise the nation’s supplies

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55 h. ago England gets £16bn for transport as people share views on what Wales needs

WalesOnline readers have shared their thoughts on the the billions of pounds that will be spent on tram, train, and bus projects in mayoral authorities across the Midlands, the north, and the west of England

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4 d. ago Full list of people eligible for free bus pass under new DWP rules

Full list of people eligible for a free bus pass in England - including under the disabled concessionary travel scheme

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4 d. ago Blackbird crisis: UK residents with gardens urged to take action amid rising Usutu virus cases

The Usutu virus has spread through blackbirds in southern England, with the British Trust for Ornithology asking people to sign up to a survey in a bid to save the bird population

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5 d. ago Free bus passes for over 60s in England update as Department for Transport issues funding response

The government has responded to calls for travellers in England to get the same bus passes as people in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

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5 d. ago Expert dispels ADHD myths and shares common signs of the condition to look out for

Millions people in England are estimated to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new NHS England figures - here an expert explains more about the condition

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5 d. ago Number of people with ADHD ‘probably isn’t increasing that much’ – study

Researchers said that while there is a link between social media and ADHD symptoms it is unclear ‘what’s driving what’.

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7 d. ago Millions take more than 10 pills a day. Now doctors warn results can be catastrophic, patients aren't being told

More than a million people in England are being prescribed ten or more medications a day, according to a new report by the NHS Health Innovation Network.

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9 d. ago What are the common signs of ADHD and how can I get a diagnosis?

New NHS England data shows almost 2.5m people in England are likely to have ADHD

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1 week ago NHS accused of ‘abject failure’ on ADHD as 550,000 await assessment in England

Campaigners say failings have ‘ruined lives’ after figures show up to 2.5m people in country could have conditionADHD campaigners have accused the NHS of presiding over a “widely failing system” as it emerged that as many as 2.5 million people in England could have the condition, with more than one in five waiting for an assessment.According to the first figures of their kind published by the health service, 3-4% of adults, and 5% of children and young people, in the country have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The common disorder the NHS says 2.5 million people in England have

The NHS predicts a staggering 2.5 million people in England have the common condition – including those without a diagnosis

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1 week ago The ADHD symptoms to look for as NHS says staggering number of people in England have the disorder

The NHS has estimated the number of people with ADHD in England for the first time

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1 week ago ADHD symptoms to look for as NHS says staggering number of people in England have disorder

The NHS has estimated the number of people with ADHD in England for the first time

Sport

1 week ago Number of people with ADHD in England is revealed for the first time

New figures from NHS England suggest about 1 in 20 people in England have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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1 week ago Sunniest spring on record could close with temperatures hitting 27C

The Met Office said 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the UK between March 1 and May 27.

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3 w. ago People’s heart health in the UK declining rapidly in ‘worrying trend’ – report

Cardiovascular deaths in working age adults have risen by 18% since 2019, from 18,693 to 21,975 in 2023.

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3 w. ago More protections have been added to assisted dying bill, says Kim Leadbeater

MP behind bill for England and Wales says changes being debated in parliament on Friday will make it strongerMPs debate assisted dying bill – UK politics liveThe bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales will be strengthened and made more workable by proposed changes, Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the legislation, has said.As the House of Commons prepared to debate amendments, Leadbeater said fresh protections had been introduced to allow a further check on applications for assisted dying, and ensure doctors and others were able to opt out of involvement in the process. Continue reading...

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