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Do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s?

A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40% declined to receive their personal risk estimates – despite having initially expressed an interest in doing so.

The Conversation

Companies that provide surgery abroad should foot NHS bill, nurses say

Nurses said the trend of people travelling abroad for procedures such as weight loss surgery and dental amendments is likely to grow.

Evening Standard

Woman widowed at 31 after husband falls ill the day after their wedding

Laura Burr is now campaigning for mandatory NHS health checks for young adults

The Independent UK

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NHS medical negligence liabilities hit £58.2bn amid calls to improve patient safety

Public accounts committee called the record sum ‘jaw-dropping’ and criticised inaction to reduce errors in a damning report

The Guardian - UK

Ministers slammed over ‘jaw-dropping’ NHS negligence claims for poor care

Committee warns that Department of Health ‘lacks a grip’ on the state of its finances as NHS pays out £12bn for clinical negligence claims in five years

The Independent UK

NHS must accelerate use of weight-loss jabs, say obesity experts

New research finds Wegovy can reduce risk of heart attack, early death and stroke within three months of treatment

The Guardian - UK

The NHS needs a complete change of culture to deal with medical mistakes

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The public accounts committee points out that the health service pays out nearly 2 per cent of its annual budget to compensate for clinical negligence. But that does not deal with the underlying cause of the problem

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Asda to end Blue Light Card discount scheme for shoppers

Major supermarket to end discounted prices for emergency workers later this month

The Independent UK

Bella Hadid says ‘it’s hard to take a shower most days’ and is ‘excruciating pain’ due to Lyme disease condition

‘If I have one day off, if I can get in the shower and make myself breakfast, I see that as an accomplishment,’ said Hadid

The Independent UK

‘My daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia aged 11 – and the NHS tried to charge us £17k for her treatment’

Latvia mother is bringing legal challenge against health department over NHS treatment charge

The Independent UK

EastEnders actress Heather Peace reveals secret breast cancer battle as BBC co-stars brand her ‘a warrior’

Heather Peace shared an emotional health update with fans on Instagram

Evening Standard

NHS introduces numberless scales to help obese children

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The Independent UK

EastEnders actor Heather Peace feels ‘very lucky’ as she reveals breast cancer diagnosis

‘I will continue to cherish and be grateful for all I am blessed with,’ said the star

The Independent UK

People in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E in England

Royal College of Nursing findings described as ‘a scandal in plain sight’ with with conditions ‘close to torture’

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The Independent UK

The health benefit of weight-loss jab ‘even before people shed weight’

One professor said the health effects were seen ‘almost immediately’

The Independent UK

Mental health patients waiting days in A&E ‘scandal in plain sight’, says RCN

The Royal College of Nursing has called for ‘urgent and sustained’ investment in community services to ensure patients get timely care.

Evening Standard

Smart scales and special clinics to help thousands of obese children lose weight

NHS England says the ‘game-changing tool’ is being rolled out at specialist clinics where staff can monitor and provide ongoing weight-loss help.

The Independent UK

Obese children to be given numberless scales in NHS weight-loss scheme

Data is automatically transferred to the child’s clinical team

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Sky News Drops ‘Breaking News’ on Yvette Cooper – But Labour Gets Humiliated in Staggering Twist

Sky News made waves with a breaking news alert as presenter Trevor Phillips interviewed Home Secretary Yvette Cooper about Labour’s plans to tackle immigration.

The Guardian - UK

‘Things could fall over’: businesses and public services on Starmer’s immigration crackdown

Social care, hospitality, health, universities and construction sectors raise questions over impact of plan

The Independent UK

Linzagolix: How the new endometriosis pill works

ANALYSIS: Linzagolix will provide a new treatment for the condition. Nicola Tempest reports on how it works

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘This will be disastrous’: Independent readers fear social care collapse after visa ban

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is sharply divided over Yvette Cooper’s care worker visa crackdown. While some labelled it “madness”, others argued it is time to reduce reliance on overseas labour and invest in training and better pay for UK workers

The Independent UK

An expert’s guide to the healthiest positions to sleep in

A guide to the best sleeping positions - front, back or side

The Independent UK

Front, back or side: What’s the healthiest position to sleep in?

The ideal sleeping position can vary depending on individual needs and health conditions, say the experts.

Evening Standard

Mental health deaths inquiry hears about ‘denial and defensiveness’

The falsification of safety records was ‘well known within the Essex context’, the Lampard Inquiry was told.

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