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Stop putting women through brutal hysteroscopies without pain relief

Letter: The medical system is biased against women, says Carole Kendall, pointing to the very different way men who have colonoscopies are treated

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Universal Healthcare Sounds Great. Here's What's Happening in Countries That Have It.

With calls for “free healthcare” growing louder in America, countries with universal systems offer a warning: long waits, rationed care, and unmet medical needs.

Reason · Aug 19

Channel 4 faces backlash over ‘most controversial show of the year’

‘The Great ADHD Myth?’ sees its presenter speak to medical professionals who are sceptical about the disorder

The Independent UK · Aug 19

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Patients left dying in corridors and cancer diagnosis delays at ‘chaotic’ NHS trust

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The Independent UK · Aug 19

Patient deaths and harm at under-fire NHS trust ‘could be next major health scandal’

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Whistleblowers claim patients have been left dying in A&E corridors, others have had their cancer diagnosis delayed, while cuts to appointments in ‘chaotic’ departments mean care is delayed. A dozen staff and former employees tell Rebecca Thomas they are finally speaking out after years of their raised…

The Independent UK · Aug 19

NHS opens flu jab bookings to ease winter demands

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The Independent UK · Aug 19

Channel 4's The Great ADHD Myth? backlash grows as charity urges viewers to complain

Documentary claims that the ‘current understanding of ADHD’ is ‘not supported by the evidence’ according to many ‘respected’ experts

Evening Standard · Aug 19

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Should you book your flu vaccine now? Expert advice as NHS opens appointments

NHS flu jabs start from 1 September for children and pregnant women

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Who Is Max Pemberton? NHS Psychiatrist Who Challenges Tenet That ADHD Is a Medical Condition

Channel 4's documentary 'The Great ADHD Myth?' questions ADHD's status as a neurodevelopmental disorder, sparking controversy and backlash from ADHD UK and medical professionals.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Camilla found it ‘difficult’ keeping king’s cancer diagnosis private before announcement

In video celebrating Maggie’s cancer charity, queen recalls ‘longing to let it out’ on visit to centre in 2024

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Some prostate cancers ‘can be diagnosed without invasive biopsy’, new study reveals

Men with suspected prostate cancer will be referred for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detailed images of what is happening in the body

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Cooling UK labour market ‘questions need’ for Bank of England rate hikes; grocery inflation slows to two-year low – as it happened

Youth unemployment down to 16.2% but remains at high level; Brent crude climbs above $91 a barrel as US-Iran ceasefire ends

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Rising number of people seeking ADHD diagnosis without treatment, say experts

Psychiatrists in Channel 4 documentary argue it is more a ‘social construct’ than a medical condition

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

‘We’re not scroungers – we need it’: Furious PIP claimants hit back at Reform’s plan to axe benefits

Over half of the UK’s health benefit claimants would be stripped of their payments under the plans announced by Reform UK

The Independent UK · Aug 17

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Medical Daily · Aug 17

Britain Is Spending 22 Million Pounds to Grow Miniature Human Organs from NHS Patients and Test Drugs on Them

The UK will grow gut, tumor, and brain organoids from patient cells at a Cambridge hub. The FDA is pushing the same direction in the US.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

People with severe intellectual disabilities live 24 years less on average

Exclusive: Research also finds stark ethnic disparities, and 40% of deaths among group classed as avoidable

Evening Standard · Aug 17

Julian Lloyd Webber ‘very grateful’ for successful treatment for prostate cancer

The renowned cellist is the brother of composer and theatre impresario Baron Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The Conversation · Aug 17

Nurses learn how to care for patients – they should also learn how systems can fail them

A nurse can know exactly how to give a medicine safely and still be more likely to make a mistake if they are repeatedly interrupted, given confusing information or forced to search several computer systems for the details they need.

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The Independent UK · Aug 17

Groundbreaking new kidney transplant process rolled out on NHS

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

All aboard the cervical screening bus: how NHS clinic-on-wheels is saving lives

Exclusive: With no appointment needed and a relaxed environment, bus clinic encourages more women to be checked

Evening Standard · Aug 16

Fewer kidney transplants will be ‘rejected’ thanks to new specialist programme

Experts estimate that around 100 fewer kidneys will be rejected each year.

The Independent UK · Aug 16

NHS programme could prevent 100 kidney transplants being rejected each year

In addition to ensuring blood types match, scientists will now align white blood cells as closely as possible

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

‘It was barbaric. I was crying my eyes out’: why are so many women left in agony by routine womb examinations?

There are more than 70,000 hysteroscopies every year in England alone. The NHS calls them ‘low complexity’ – yet a shocking number of patients complain of inadequate pain relief and medical staff who refuse to take them seriously

Marie Claire · Aug 16

I Went to A&E After Trying to Take My Own Life—Here’s Why Andy Burnham's New Mental Health Centres Are a Good Start But Not a Complete Solution

My suicide attempt showed me what happens when crisis care keeps you alive but leaves you feeling more alone. Andy Burnham’s new mental health centres could change that — but only if we rethink what happens behind their doors.

Evening Standard · Aug 16

After a golden summer, Andy Burnham braces for a stormy autumn

He’s riding high in the polls but the tough choices looming for our new PM will present a sobering reality check, writes Anne McElvoy

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