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Children on Addenbrooke’s Hospital wards offered PE lessons/in /by
Ella, nine, finds hospital "boring" and loves the lessons which are believed to be a hospital first.
Girl receives UK’s first rejection-free kidney from mum/in /by
Doctors reprogrammed eight-year-old Aditi's immune system so she does not need daily anti-rejection drugs.
Student’s ‘freshers’ flu’ turned out to be meningitis/in /by
A student who ignored the symptoms of meningitis urges others to be aware of the signs.
Patient’s water drinking death was preventable/in /by
The 18-year-old man died in a Scottish hospital after drinking an excessive amount of water.
Strikes by NHS doctors leaving ‘patients in limbo’/in /by
Patients affected by walk-outs by striking NHS staff say they have been "left in limbo".
Raac: Withybush Hospital partially shut for most of 2024/in /by
Staff in some parts of the hospital have to work around metal props supporting the ceiling.
Where Ukraine’s army of amputees go to repair their lives/in /by
Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in the first half of 2023.
About 165 tonnes of medicines wasted in NI every year/in /by
Unused medication costs Northern Ireland an estimated £18m annually, the Department of Health says.
Proposal to raise minimum alcohol price to 65p in Scotland/in /by
Scotland's drugs minister says the plan would strike a balance between public health and the impact on business.
Doctor paid £3,000 for shift as new strike begins/in /by
Concern mounts about costs of walkouts in England, as doctors charge premium rates to provide cover.