Friday, September 13, 2024

Ban on junk food TV adverts before 9pm to come in next year

Labour has confirmed it will implement the ban that the previous Conservative government committed to.

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Citizens' jury backs assisted dying law change

The panel of 28 felt it was important to give people choice, but only if they were terminally ill.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

NHS must reform or die, Starmer to say

Sir Keir Starmer to promise new plan as review warns long waits in England put patients at risk.

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NHS 'broken' by past governments, Starmer tells BBC

The prime minister said the upcoming Lord Darzi review will reveal too many are let down by the NHS.

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NHS was 'creaking at seams' when Covid hit

Lack of staff and beds hampered care for both Covid and non-Covid patients, the inquiry is told.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Thousands to be re-tested in diabetes results error

An issue with a hospital blood testing machine has meant about 11,000 patients will need new checks.

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Inquiry under way into 2,000 mental health deaths

Baroness Lampard says the inquiry is "of the gravest concern and significance" as it opens in Essex.

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