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Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid on TV - ex-adviser
The former PM suggested being injected with the virus on TV would calm public fears, an ex-adviser says.
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Ban on flavoured vapes and tax hike considered
The King's Speech promises a crackdown on vaping aimed at children.
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Poor maternity care at Hull Royal Infirmary risked babies' lives, say mums
Mums speak out after inspectors found maternity services at Hull Royal Infirmary were unsafe.
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Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust paid PR firm £800k
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is criticised for payments to PR firm, the BBC reveals.
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Thousands of women to be offered drug to prevent breast cancer
Anastrozole, used for many years to treat breast cancer, has now been licensed as a preventative option.
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Disabled arts scheme: Buying tickets 'shouldn't be a performance'
A delayed pilot scheme will be up and running next year and should make booking tickets easier.
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Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson referred to Treasury as 'pro-death squad'
The ex-PM used the term while discussing easing lockdown rules in January 2021, the Covid Inquiry heard.
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Parkinson's implant restores man's ability to walk
The special device stimulates nerves in Marc's spine, helping the 63-year-old walk again with confidence.
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Fundraiser Graeme Souness joins 'butterfly skin girl' Isla on hospital trip
Isla Grist, who has a rare skin condition, meets fundraiser Graeme Souness after she travels to London for treatment.
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Lee Anderson: Tory MP apologises to doctor over strike tweet
Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson donates £1,870 to the BMA strike fund to compensate for any upset.
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NHS pay: Health staff win Covid bonus after legal action threat
Thousands of health workers who were excluded from a bonus will now get the payment, ministers say.
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Our Future Health: One million sign up to help change healthcare
Largest UK medical research project will be used to change the way diseases are tackled.
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Why do we itch when reading about bedbugs?
Experts explain why just thinking about bedbugs can leave us feeling itchy.
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What we learned from a shocking week of Covid testimony
A picture emerged of a dysfunctional, divided No 10 - a timely reminder of events in November 2020.
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Unlikely first Covid lockdown could have been avoided - Johnson
The former PM says only a vaccine or drugs - unavailable at the time - could have averted the curbs.
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Suicide site encouraged daughter to die - parents
Bronwen Morgan's parents are calling for a block on suicide websites after she took her own life.
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No targeted mental health support for flood-hit farmers
The government rejects calls to provide new funding for mental health support for farmers in crises.
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Children's health warning system rolled out by NHS
The concerns of families and carers will be at the heart of a new early-warning system, the NHS says.
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Pioneering operation combines cancer surgery and Caesarean
Four women have had a landmark two-in-one operation to reduce the inherited risk of ovarian cancer.
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Covid inquiry hears Matt Hancock wanted to decide who lived and died
Former NHS boss Sir Simon Stevens tells the Covid inquiry the "horrible dilemma never crystallised".
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