Covid in schools: Wales school face mask rules set to end
Plaid Cymru said it wanted the Welsh government "to continue with the provision of free lateral flow tests for education...
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Cancer checks: Record number of patients referred in England
Minesh Patel, head of policy at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: "To avoid putting further pressure on hardworking doctors and nurses,...
‘The Down Syndrome Act means so much to me’
Lucienne, Charlotte and Sarah, from Sutton in south London, have all been part of the National Down Syndrome Policy Group...
Cold water swimming: what is the safest way to do it?
Prof Mike Tipton, from the University of Portsmouth - who has been studying the impact of cold water immersion on...
Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis
Tracey Loftis, from the charity Versus Arthritis, said: "Our own research into the support given to people with osteoarthritis showed...
Pharmacies in Wales to help GPs prescribe medicines to patients
"Pharmacist prescribers can help massively when you think about the shortages and the HRT issues, for example, that we are...
Fear over high rates of diabetes foot amputations
When diabetes - both Type 1 and Type 2 - is present for many years, especially if it is poorly...
Unqualified Botox, filler and laser ‘doctors’ revealed in Egypt
A BBC News investigation has exposed serious flaws in the Egyptian beauty industry that are endangering lives and leaving people...
Childhood hepatitis: What’s the latest theory?
By Jim Reed and Philippa RoxbyHealth reportersPublished16 hours agoRelated TopicsImage source, Getty ImagesHealth officials are continuing to investigate a sudden...
Kane Tanaka: Japanese woman certified world’s oldest person dies
Japan has the most elderly population in the world. More than a quarter of society are aged 65 or older,...
Sajid Javid to review gender treatment for children
The health secretary has been considering changing the law to allow a review of GIDS being led Dr Hilary Cass,...
Coronavirus levels continue to fall across the UK
Duncan Cook, deputy director for the Covid-19 infection survey, said he welcomed the "continued decrease" in infections across England, Northern...
Sleepless nights for women due to HRT shortage
She said: "Pharmacies in Romsey and Southampton North have completely run out, which leaves women of a certain age -...
York eating disorder clinic served unsafe food – report
Brian Cranna, CQC's head of hospital inspection, said: "The standards of care we found at Schoen Clinic York were putting...
Longest Covid infection lasted more than 16 months, tests show
Dr David Strain from the University of Exeter Medical School, said: "We know that every time the virus replicates, it...
A&E in Wales: ‘Broken system’ after worst waiting times
Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, which represents health boards, said the pressure was not limited to hospital...
NHS to ban products of slavery after PPE concerns
Luke de Pulford, chief executive of anti-slavery campaign group Arise, which pushed for the change, said: "This is easily the...
Spike in child hepatitis cases linked to common virus
UKHSA's chief medical advisor, Professor Susan Hopkins, says that officials were still looking at a range of possible factors that...
