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Radiographers in England to strike over pay
Staff at 43 NHS trusts have sufficient votes to stage walkouts, ballot results reveal.
Ministers set out plan to train and keep more NHS staff
The government says measures including shorter medical degrees will help plug gaps in the workforce.
Disabled powerlifter unable to open own front door
Presenter Matthew Bassett explores if enough is being done to help disabled people live their lives.
‘My drinking was out of control – but now I know I can recover’
Scotland's only NHS-funded rehab launches a new peer support project to save people from addiction.
West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents
A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm.
Aspartame – is it a possible cause of cancer?
Reports suggest the World Health Organization could label the sweetener as possibly carcinogenic.
Covid inquiry: What is it investigating and how does it work?
The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.
President Biden using sleep apnoea treatment device, White House says
The president uses a CPAP machine, the White House said after reporters spotted marks on his face.
NHS staff sickness hits record high in England
The equivalent of 75,000 staff are lost to illness, as the absence rate jumps 29% since before the pandemic.
Parkinson’s diagnosis motivates musician to record with heroes
Samuel Smith thought his diagnosis might stop him playing, but he went on to record with his heroes.