Patient saw eight GPs before cancer spotted

Safety watchdog highlights case as it warns a lack of continuity of care in England puts people at risk.

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PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says

The largest ever real-world study found PrEP to work extremely well as a preventative treatment.

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Elfbar: Top vape firm drops sweet flavours over appeal to kids

Leading vape brands Elfbar and Lost Mary call for tighter restrictions on vape sales ahead of government clampdown.

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Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success

The rock legend steps up his campaign to eradicate HIV, as a new NHS testing scheme shows promising results.

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Thalidomide: Australia gives national apology to survivors and families

PM Anthony Albanese calls the birth defects scandal one of Australia's "darkest" medical chapters.

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My four-year wait to see an NHS dermatologist

Waiting lists for non life-threatening conditions have reached record levels, leaving patients in pain.

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Excluding us from meetings harmed Covid response, mayors tell inquiry

Repeated requests to join meetings in early 2020 were refused, London and Greater Manchester mayors say.

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