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Junior doctors set for longest strike as pay talks collapse

Junior doctors in England are set to stage a six-day walkout starting on 7 April, representing one of the longest walkouts since the dispute began...

Mar 26, 2026 · admin

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NHS Trust Criticised for Two-Day Delay in Reporting Meningitis Cases

An NHS trust has been condemned for a considerable lag in reporting a meningitis outbreak to public health officials, possibly placing lives at risk. The...

Mar 25, 2026 · admin

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Britain’s Transplant Crisis: From World Leader to Lagging Behind

Britain's transplant system, once regarded as world-leading, has declined significantly compared to other major Western nations, stranding hundreds of patients in uncertainty and prompting pressing...

Mar 24, 2026 · admin

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Scientists grow functioning food pipes in laboratory breakthrough

UK scientists have achieved a landmark breakthrough by growing fully functioning food pipes in the laboratory and effectively implanting them into mini pigs. The accomplishment,...

Mar 23, 2026 · admin

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The Meningitis Crisis: Five Crucial Unknowns Still Haunting Experts

A meningitis outbreak affecting Kent has left experts wrestling with serious unanswered questions as the crisis progresses. Since the first case was notified to the...

Mar 22, 2026 · admin

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Kent Battles Deadly Meningitis Outbreak as Vaccination Drive Accelerates

Kent is facing a deadly meningitis incident that has claimed two lives as health authorities accelerate a large-scale immunisation programme across the county. More than...

Mar 21, 2026 · admin

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NHS Inquiry Reveals Pandemic Pushed Health Service to Brink of Collapse

The NHS came narrowly avoided complete collapse during the Covid-19 pandemic, with patients suffering harm as the health service struggled to cope the unprecedented surge...

Mar 20, 2026 · admin

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The Kent Meningitis Outbreak: Understanding an Unprecedented Surge

Kent is dealing with an unprecedented meningitis surge that has puzzled medical professionals and experts alike. Since the weekend, two dozen cases of the disease...

Mar 19, 2026 · admin

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Scotland votes on landmark assisted dying legislation this week

Scotland is on the verge of making history this week as MSPs are set to vote on landmark assisted dying legislation. The Assisted Dying for...

Mar 18, 2026 · admin

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Understanding Meningitis: Symptoms, Vaccines and Outbreak Response

Two people have passed away in the wake of an outbreak of meningitis in Kent, with health authorities scrambling to contain the transmission of the...

Mar 17, 2026 · admin