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Vertex reaches pricing deal with NHS for cystic fibrosis drugs

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England’s drug pricing regulator recommended the three drugs for patients with cystic fibrosis who have certain gene mutations in its final draft guidance Thursday.

NHS dentists quitting profession have skyrocketed by a third in the past 4 years

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The House of Commons Library research shows over 2,000 dentists left the NHS in 2022/23, up from 1,516 in 2018/19 - a further 3,532 dentists are nearing retirement age in England and in some areas this is as many as one in three dentists

Reality check: the party leaders on NHS waiting lists and immigration targets

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Keir Starmer, John Swinney, Rishi Sunak and Ed Davey took questions from the public on Thursday. We examine their claims on hospital backlogs, Lib Dem policies and Brexit

Who won BBC Question Time election debate as Keir Starmer vows to clear NHS backlog

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Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Sir Ed Davey and John Swinney faced questions from the BBC Question Time audience as there are just two weeks left until the General Election

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Keir Starmer's rarely-seen wife Victoria - NHS job, awkward first meet and sweet support

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Labour leader Keir Starmer has been married to his wife, Victoria Starmer, for 15 years. And while she largely stays out of the spotlight, the politician has revealed how she keeps him grounded during the campaign

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NHS in summer crisis of emergency care waits, doctors say

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Royal College of Emergency Medicine raises alarm over ‘entirely preventable’ deaths, as elderly people bear brunt

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As a cancer patient and retired GP, I am seeing first-hand how the NHS is struggling | Letter

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Dr Amanda Platts, who had to wait eight weeks to start chemotherapy due to a shortage of funding and nurses, believes taxing people more is the only way to save the health service

Cash-strapped NHS board to concentrate on urgent cancer cases after admitting it is unable to reduce surgery waiting times

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Hospital bosses have warned a lack of cash means they cannot tackle a surgery backlog and will concentrate on cancer patients.

Teen hero walks, runs, and rides for NHS

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Megan Fry and her dog Pip took on the 155km journey raising over £1,000 for the NHS in gratitude for the care her sister received during Covid

Thousands of cystic fibrosis patients finally get access to 'life-changing' drugs on the NHS

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UK regulators reached a deal with drug-makers Vertex over three 'miracle' drugs which can extend lives by decades, one of those set to benefit is little Rufus and his family.

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Nigel Farage branded 'enemy of the NHS' as giant mural appears on Blackpool beach

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Nigel Farage has repeatedly said the current healthcare system 'is wrong' after previously expressing support for a private system.

Operations and appointments still being cancelled after NHS cyber attack

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Urgent and emergency services have remained available as usual.

Operations and appointments still being cancelled after NHS cyber attack

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Urgent and emergency services have remained available as usual.

Operations and appointments still being cancelled after NHS cyber attack

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Urgent and emergency services have remained available as usual.

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Cystic fibrosis breakthrough as new wonder drug available on the NHS

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EXCLUSIVE - Delighted cystic fibrosis sufferers have toasted victory after a five-year Daily Express campaign for life-saving drugs for sufferers on the NHS reached a successful conclusion.

‘Life-changing’ cystic fibrosis drugs to be made available on NHS

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The Cystic Fibrosis Trust said the news followed many years of campaigning by people affected by the condition.

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‘Life-changing’ cystic fibrosis drugs to be made available on NHS

www.shropshirestar.com

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust said the news followed many years of campaigning by people affected by the condition.

‘Life-changing’ cystic fibrosis drugs to be made available on NHS

www.expressandstar.com

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust said the news followed many years of campaigning by people affected by the condition.