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Millions to benefit from new prescription feature on NHS app

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The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Why are doctors threatening strike action over a 4% pay rise?

Ministers previously said they could only afford a rise of 2.8 per cent in 2025-26

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

UK days away from running out of blood as stocks plummet to critical level

Four bank holidays in close succession have hit NHS blood donations as people go on holiday

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

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The Independent’s Rebecca Thomas named health journalist of the year in the Press Awards 2025

‘Thank you to the brave patients and sources who came forward and for the Indy editors who helped me share their stories’

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

A battle is under way for the soul of a Brighton GP surgery

Wellsbourne GP practice is run by a not-for-profit, but could soon be in private hands unless Wes Streeting acts, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

Strike action threatened after NHS pay increase revealed

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The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Teenager treated for ‘period pain’ told she has rugby ball-sized ovarian tumour

Izzy, 14, started to feel unwell when she was struck with a severe stomach ache, back pain and vomiting

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

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NHS rolls out ‘Amazon-style’ app for prescriptions to free up pharmacies

High street pharmacies including Boots have already adopted the technology

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Patients able to track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service

According to NHS England, around 45% of phone calls to community pharmacies are from people chasing prescriptions.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Ministers brace for NHS strikes after doctors denounce ‘derisory’ pay rise

Other NHS staff decry their award, while teachers are angered part of their pay rise will come from school budget

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Let’s not wait for fatal accidents to happen

Letter: A sharp rise in preventable accidents in the UK over the past decade must be addressed by the government, say Steve Cole and Dr James Broun

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Doctors’ union says above-inflation pay rises aren’t enough as they threaten strike action

Teachers are also threatening ‘a dispute’ as schools expected to cover part of pay rise

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

The UK is rolling out a world-first vaccine for gonorrhoea. What about the rest of Europe?

The UK will offer a vaccine originally intended to prevent meningitis, which is caused by a bacteria with a similar genetic profile to the one that causes gonorrhoea.

Euronews · May 22, 2025

Bake Off star Laura Adlington calls out NHS over 'fat-shaming' and 'dreadful' infertility treatment

The Great British Bake Off star, 36, announced her pregnancy last month after undergoing IVF, describing her journey as a ‘miracle’

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

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The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay rise announcement

The British Medical Association, the union representing doctors, has said the pay rise does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Doctors and teachers to be awarded above-inflation 4% pay rise

The increases were recommended by independent pay review bodies.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

The symptoms and treatments for gonorrhoea as new vaccine rolled out

Experts have outlined some of the key signs of gonorrhoea to look for and some of the treatment options available

Marie Claire · May 22, 2025

I’m a Female Health Doctor Who Spent Two Years Trying To Get a PCOS Diagnosis – 7 Things I've Learned About Advocating for Yourself

Here, Dr Hazel Wallace shares the things she wishes she'd known sooner about advocating for your own health.

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The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Increasing breast cancer screenings could save hundreds of lives a year, researchers say

Around 700 lives a year could be saved with extra measures, researchers say

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Improved breast screening could detect extra 3,500 cancers a year in UK – study

During a clinical trial using additional scans, an extra 85 cancers were found.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Loose Women star fights back tears over friend's harrowing death in 'worst disaster in NHS history'

The panel discussed ITV’s chilling new documentary about the schoolboy victims who were given ‘contaminated blood’

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

What are the signs and treatments for gonorrhoea – as new vaccine announced

Not all patients experience symptoms, but some common signs include burning pain when you pee and fluid or discharge from the genitals.

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

What to say – and what not to say – to friends, or colleagues having IVF

It’s all too easy to say something crass or insensitive to someone who is going through IVF – as I discovered when I was. Here’s how to open your mouth without putting your foot in it

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

What is Himalayan pink salt and does 'nature's Mounjaro' really help with weight loss?

Is there any merit to the social media fad du jour?

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Stroke victim alleges nurse ‘bullying’ on NHS ward

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