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Surgeons behind pioneering womb transplant ‘shed tears’ at delivery of miracle baby Amy

Professor Richard Smith worked on womb transplant research for 15 years before the birth of baby Amy Isobel in February

The Independent UK

The science behind the UK’s first baby born from a womb transplant

Grace Davidson, 36, gave birth to daughter Amy Isabel in February

The Independent UK

Baby’s birth after UK’s first womb transplant a ‘huge milestone’, experts say

Grace Davidson received the organ from her sister, Amy, in the UK’s first womb transplant in 2023.

Evening Standard

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What womb transplant birth means for the future of reproductive medicine

Experts have weighed in following the birth, which was hailed as a ‘huge milestone’

The Independent UK

Womb transplant surgeons ‘shed tears’ at delivery of first baby

Professor Richard Smith and Isabel Quiroga have pioneered womb transplants in the UK.

Evening Standard

Birth following UK’s first womb transplant gives hope to thousands of women

Experts believe a maximum of 20 to 30 womb transplants per year could be carried out in the UK in the future.

Evening Standard

'Greatest gift ever': Baby girl becomes first child born in UK from transplanted womb

Grace Davidson, 36, from north London, received the organ from her older sister, Amy, in the UK’s first womb transplant in 2023

Evening Standard

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Woman becomes first UK womb transplant recipient to give birth

Grace Davidson gives birth to baby Amy Isabel after receiving her sister’s womb in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Judge criticises surgeon Peter Brooks’ ‘cynical’ trial-delaying tactics

A total of nine trial dates were set before Dr Peter Brooks was eventually convicted of attempting to murder Graeme Perks.

Evening Standard

Starmer pledges to slash time needed to set up clinical trials to 150 days

The Prime Minister also announced new investment of ‘up to £600 million’ into Britain’s life sciences industry.

Evening Standard

Weight-loss jabs and those for diabetes linked to lower dementia risk – study

Experts called for further research to shed light on how these drugs affect the brain.

The Independent UK

Starmer promised to create a ‘partnership in power’ with Welsh Labour. He hasn’t – and trouble is brewing

A growing divide over benefits and funding could see the party lose out in Wales for the first time in a century, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

Woman Left Paralyzed Neck Down From Rare Deficiency After Weight Loss Surgery

The woman suffered severe nerve damage from nutritional neuropathy, a rare but serious side effect of gastric sleeve surgery.

Medical Daily

Why NHS workers will be sent door-to-door across England each month

Health workers to go door-to-door under new NHS plans to tackle sickness rates across England

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Missed and delayed medication putting A&E patients at risk, new report reveals

68 per cent of prescription doses were not administered within 30 minutes of the expected time, the study found

Evening Standard

Patients in A&E ‘risk getting worse because of missed medicine doses’

Time critical medicines are those prescribed for existing conditions, such as insulin for diabetes, Parkinson’s drugs and epilepsy medication.

The Independent UK

Health workers to go door-to-door under new NHS plans to tackle sickness rates across England

A community health worker will be allocated 120 homes to visit every month

Evening Standard

Quangos could be forced to close or merge under Whitehall review

It comes after Sir Keir Starmer announced last month that NHS England would be abolished.

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The Guardian - UK

The strong bone secret: can you avoid or even reverse osteoporosis?

The older you are, the more likely it is that a fall, a knock or just gravity will break bones that have been weakened by osteoporosis. But there are ways to protect yourself – and the earlier you start, the better

The Guardian - UK

England’s NHS crews ‘watching patients die in back of ambulances’ due to A&E delays

Survey says queues outside emergency departments are leading to ‘car park care’ and fatalities

The Independent UK

Streeting defends Labour’s national insurance hike as health secretary urges Farage to ‘come clean’ over Reform’s NHS plans

Exclusive: Labour is continuing to ramp up the pressure on Reform UK, urging Nigel Farage to ‘come clean’ about his plans for an insurance-style funding model for the NHS

The Independent UK

Minister plans to curb ‘away days’ for civil servants and branded merchandise

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said he wants to cut costs.

The Guardian - UK

Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up

Between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs to be lost as Labour abolishes NHS England and oversees cuts at care boards and trusts

Evening Standard

Modernised NHS app could lead to better and faster care for patients – Streeting

The comments come as a 10-year-plan for the health service is being developed, as ministers look to overhaul and reshape the NHS.

The Guardian - UK

Does the UK have a mental health overdiagnosis problem?

Mental ill health has been cited as a factor in the welfare overhaul, and experts agree it has worsened since the pandemic

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