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Sunday, May 26

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NHS trust sparks backlash over internal trans guidance policy which campaigners warn obliges staff to 'comply or be damned'

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Senior management at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust signed off on the 18-page document which forces medics to accept patients' choice of pronouns.

Lib Dems to focus on NHS dentistry as party launches Scottish General Election campaign

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Sir Ed Davey will join Alex Cole-Hamilton on Monday, where they will say dentistry has been neglected by both SNP and Tory governments.

Welsh NHS has 'failed to learn' from 2014 hospital scandal which saw dementia patients left covered in faeces and physically restrained with tables and chairs, damning report ten years on reveals

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Nurses in the Tawel Fan dementia ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital, near Rhyl, were found to have threatened and sworn at patients, left them naked and taunted them about their past love lives.

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Brain damage to babies in birth has cost NHS in England £4.1bn in lawsuits

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Exclusive: £3.6bn has been paid out in 1,307 cases, according to information obtained under freedom of information laws

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NHS legal action after nurses forced to share changing room with transgender woman

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One woman claimed she was left "close to tears" after one changing room encounter.

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Experimental new lane expected to mitigate traffic to Maine, N.H.

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This change will be between Exit 5 in New Hampshire and Exit 3 in Maine, according to officials.

Patients let down, says NHS boss in apology

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Fresh apology issued over "poor care" received by some at Wales' biggest health organisation.

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WATCH: “Andrew Cuomo, Complete Jackass, No One Liked Him… Gavin’s Just a Prick” – NH Governor Chris Sununu Slams CA Governor Gavin Newsom and Former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu on Thursday slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom as “a prick,” former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as “a jackass,” and both of them as “two real Governors that really nobody liked.” “Even the…

NHS England accused of ‘dragging its feet’ on new accessibility procedures

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Hearing loss charities say deaf people struggling to access healthcare and facing cancelled appointments

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Working class voters think Tories failing on economy, NHS and pensions

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A poll commissioned by Progressive Policy Institute showed people think ministers are doing a bad job in key areas, including giving families a decent standard of living

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NHS chiefs face legal action after 26 female nurses protested being forced to share women's changing room with a transgender colleague

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In a formal complaint, the nurses say they were stunned after the 'sexually active' trans nurse admitted to trying for a baby with a female partner and had stopped taking female hormones.

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NHS symptoms of silent killer that affects 1 in 20 - but takes over 4 years to diagnose

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Almost two thirds of cases it took multiple appointments and a worsening of the severity of symptoms before a diagnosis was made - with the average person getting a diagnosis after 4.5 years

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Shortage of NHS physio roles leaves patients in pain as waiting lists soar

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Numbers waiting for treatment have increased by 27% in less than two years as the UK’s population ages and grows more obese

NHS doctor shares little-known health benefits of freezing your bread

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An NHS doctor has revealed the benefits of putting your bread in the freezer – and, according to her, they go beyond staving off mould and keeping your loaf fresh for longer

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NHS 'denies' thousands of heart patients keyhole operation that could transform their lives and reduce their risk of death

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Affecting about one in 50 people, a potentially deadly condition called mitral regurgitation (MR) is caused by a leaky heart valve - and can leave sufferers exhausted even from day-to-day activities.

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Majority of Tory voters want a halt on all immigration other than that essential to NHS

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THREE quarters of Tory voters want a halt on all immigration other than that essential to the NHS.

Saturday, May 25

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Lib Dems to launch battlebus with ‘save the NHS’ message in blue-wall seat

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The UK’s fourth biggest party has put health and the environment at the heart of its agenda.

Lib Dems to launch battlebus with ‘save the NHS’ message in blue-wall seat

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The UK’s fourth biggest party has put health and the environment at the heart of its agenda.

Lib Dems to launch battlebus with ‘save the NHS’ message in blue-wall seat

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The UK’s fourth biggest party has put health and the environment at the heart of its agenda.

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Doctor-turned-actress finds NHS hope in Sheen play

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Dr Otung says acting in Michael Sheen's play Nye gives her hope for the future of the NHS.