1 hour ago John Higgins offers clear verdict on Ronnie O'Sullivan's radical snooker plan

Seven-time world snooker champions Ronnie O'Sullivan is advocating for a plan that would boost the sport in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and John Higgins has given his verdict

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8 h. ago NHS app has helped to save 1.5 million appointments from cancellation

Sir Keir Starmer said his Government’s moves to speed up the rollout was leading the NHS out of the ‘dark ages’.

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3 d. ago Wes Streeting wants 'private spaces for trans people to be cared for in NHS hospitals' after Supreme Court ruling on women caused 'palpable anxiety'

The health secretary said transgender people could be treated in private rooms and admitted wishing he had listened earlier to the debate around single-sex spaces.

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3 d. ago Transgender people could be treated in private NHS rooms, Wes Streeting says

The Health Secretary said there is ‘palpable anxiety’ among trans people about their rights and dignity.

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3 d. ago US interior agency to fast track fossil fuel and mining permits over ‘fake emergency’

Department cites Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ declaration to expedite permissions from multiple years to 28 daysUS politics live – latest updatesThe US interior department has announced plans to radically fast track permitting for projects involving fossil fuels and mining citing Donald Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ declaration that many experts say does not exist.The move would reduce to a maximum of 28 days permitting procedures that previously could take multiple years, the department said late Wednesday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Retail worker shares one thing you 'must do' to new clothes after ringworm nightmare

A woman who claims she got ringworm from working in a clothes shop has issued a stark warning for people to do one vital thing before wearing new clothes for the first time

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4 d. ago Give abused migrant workers new visa to stay in the UK, home secretary urged

Law firms write to home secretary Yvette Cooper over ‘serious concerns’ about treatment of migrant workers arriving in the UK on sponsored visas

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4 d. ago Sarah, Duchess of York calls for national cancer plan to include teenagers

The late Queen’s former daughter-in-law has signed an open letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

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5 d. ago Blood test trial offers ‘exciting new era in cancer detection’

Scientists are assessing a blood test which can detect 12 different cancers.

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6 d. ago The promise of diagnosis: how it can open a door to true self

Too often, a diagnosis is seen as the end of the story, rather than the beginning. But it has the potential to launch us on a curious and profound journey of discoveryThere is a national conversation – or perhaps more a national talking at each other – taking place at the moment, about an “overdiagnosis” of mental health conditions. The health secretary, Wes Streeting, is concerned too many people are being “written off” in this way. I spend quite a lot of time thinking about this subject, alone, with colleagues, with patients as a therapist, and as a patient in therapy myself. I think our response is crucial for building not just a better life but a better society.I think that diagnosis can be a vital part of mental health treatment. It is not something I do as a psychotherapist; I respect my psychiatrist colleagues who do it for their skill, knowledge, experience and compassion. When the system works, a diagnosis can bring relief, it can open the door to the best therapy and medic...

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8 d. ago Personalised A.I. health checks 'will be a game changer' for the UK's ageing population

Personalised health MOTs could be a 'game changer' for the UK's ageing population, Wes Streeting has said.

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8 d. ago Act now, Wes Streeting, say female frontline nurses locked in legal battle to stop a trans colleague using their changing room

The eight Darlington nurses objected to the man, who self-identifies as a woman called Rose, from sharing their hospital changing room.

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9 d. ago Tonight's rugby news as radical English Premiership plan emerges and Lions star makes shock code switch

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond.

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9 d. ago Doubts over Labour's promise to overhaul social care after cross

At the beginning of this year, Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced the creation of an independent commission to work on long-term reforms.

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9 d. ago Scores killed in US strikes on Yemen fuel port of Ras Isa, Houthi officials say

Health ministry reports at least 74 dead in attack that US says was intended to cut off source of fuel to militantsUS military strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel port have killed at least 74 people including civilians and rescue workers, according to the Houthi-run health ministry, in the deadliest attack since Washington launched its campaign against the Iran-backed militants.The health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi also said 171 people were injured in the strikes, amid continuing efforts to search for victims. Continue reading...

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1 week ago AI companion for mindfulness can help ‘bridge gaps’ in mental health care

Mindfulness app Headspace’s chief clinical officer said its new AI companion can help support human mental health care workers.

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1 week ago Wes Streeting vows not to 'cut and run' to a safe seat at the next election

The Health Secretary won his Ilford North constituency at last July's general election with a majority of just 528 votes.

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1 week ago Coronation Street fans make demand as they 'rumble' Wes' real identity in Dee

Fans of the ITV soap were first introduced to the nurse last month after Dee-Dee faced a traumatic labour

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1 week ago Coronation Street Wes' true identity and link to Zoe revealed after fan plea

Coronation Street spoilers have explained newcomer Wes' connection to another newcomer on the ITV soap, after fans speculated they were connected amid a plot with Dee-Dee Bailey

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1 week ago Coronation Street Wes Fuller actor is Britain's Got Talent star and famous comedian

Coronation Street actor Wes Fuller is played by comedian and Britain's Got Talent hopeful Kevin Finn and he takes a key role in tonight's episode

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