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Parkinson's medication hailed as new 'tool in the box' after NHS Scotland approval

A NEW drug to manage Parkinson's has been approved for use in NHS Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Morning-after pill now free at your local pharmacy – what you need to know

Almost 305,000 doses of the morning-after pill were provided free of charge in England’s high street pharmacies in the first five months of the new contraception service, according to new NHS data (October 2025 to March 2026). This figure marks one of the biggest changes in access to emergency contraception…

The Conversation

Swapping exercise for these common activities increases your cancer risk, experts say

Even a slight reduction in daily exercise can elevate the risk of developing the disease

The Independent UK

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Britain's Employment Tribunal Backlog Hits 64,000 Cases as AI Drafted Claims Rise

Britain's employment tribunals face a record backlog, with AI tools contributing to a surge in case filings. Judges struggle with lengthy AI-generated submissions, impacting both claimants and employers.

International Business Times UK

The culture surrounding ‘ideal’ childbirth has to evolve

Letters: Molly O’Brien responds to an article by Natalie Morris about her five-day labour, while an NHS doctor shares her personal experience of feeling ‘othered’

The Guardian - UK

Families are being left without support after suicide – and it’s causing more deaths

‘IT was like a domino effect,” says Fiona Ford.

The National (Scotland)

Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ in sector across England

Katie and John Meehan say responses to campaign they launched after death of daughter Genevieve must be ‘wake-up call’

The Guardian - UK

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Britain is paying the price for failing to invest in its young people

Alan Milburn has outlined a generation cut adrift by austerity. We must grasp the nettle and rebuild a preventive state

The Guardian - UK

Why misguided influencers are wrong to ditch sunscreen during Europe’s record-breaking heatwave

As Europe swelters under record-breaking temperatures, misleading claims that sunscreen causes rather than protects against skin cancer are spreading online – but experts tell The Independent the evidence shows a very different story

The Independent UK

University opens government-funded lab to help train biomedical scientists

The £2.5 million facility at the University of Essex, which includes a dedicated cancer diagnostics laboratory, was funded by the Office for Students.

Evening Standard

Review launched after convicted child rapist escaped from escort

An NHS board has launched a review into how a violent child rapist escaped his escort while on community leave

The National (Scotland)

‘75 swimming pools’ worth of wasted medicine thrown away in England every year

Wasted medicine costs the NHS at least £480 million annually

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Be nice and be treated, or leave’: Readers call for tougher line on racist patients as incidents in NHS rise

YOUR VIEWS: After a poll revealed a ‘noticeable’ rise in racist abuse of NHS staff, our readers backed calls for patients who abuse staff to be refused treatment

The Independent UK

Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says

Industry body calls for greater scrutiny of patients with multiple repeat prescriptions to tackle ‘growing problem’

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Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts

Exclusive: Seven in 10 survey respondents expect services to be reduced or shut, while more than half anticipate job losses

The Conversation

ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, our review shows

Diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, our latest review has found. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD treatments have seen similar increases across all age groups.

The Conversation

Does more vitamin D in pregnancy make children smarter?

Vitamins in pregnancy are usually discussed in terms of a baby’s health at birth. But could the amount of vitamin D taken during pregnancy also influence how a child’s brain works many years later?

Woman & Home

Over 65? This 4-minute daily exercise can improve strength and balance 'very quickly', new study finds

The Penn State 4-minute workout has made headlines for being one of the easiest ways to boost strength and balance

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The Independent UK

Tories unveil ‘unserious and unworkable’ plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing to free up homes

Conservatives accused of copying controversial Reform policy while government data shows nine out of 10 social lets already go to UK nationals

International Business Times UK

Internet Erupts With Hilarious Reactions After Man Dressed as 'Grim Reaper' on Hospital Roof Is Arrested

Leon Gillespie's Grim Reaper stunt on a Welsh hospital roof led to his arrest and a £200 fine, sparking viral social media reactions and debates over the incident's humour and appropriateness.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on mental health: the new secretary of state should make it a priority

Editorial: Parity for people with physical and psychological ailments has been promised for years. New neighbourhood clinics are a step in the right direction

The Independent UK

NHS told to prepare for annual heatwaves the same way it does for winter

Yvette Cooper called on the public to look out for the elderly and other individuals vulnerable to the extreme heat

The Independent UK

PM promises ‘high street’ mental health centres to open in banks and libraries

The community centres are set to offer walk-in support where members of the public can attend without needing a medical referral

Evening Standard

Peter Duncan calls for approval of ‘life-changing’ prostate cancer treatment

The 72-year-old actor and broadcaster revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis in 2019.

The Independent UK

NHS must prepare for annual heatwave crises in the same way as winter flu season, health secretary warns

England is on track for a record number of deaths caused by heatwaves this year

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