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NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts
An urgent review is needed to make sure people in England can get weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro on the NHS, top experts warn. It comes …
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock
The NHS in England came within “six or seven hours” of running out of gowns and other protective equipment during the Covid pandemic, Matt Hancock …
My eating disorder made me good at lying, says Victoria Beckham
“It’s not about him, it’s about me,” declares Victoria Beckham (“him” being her husband Sir David Beckham). And …
Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up'
Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman have accused the Covid inquiry of an “establishment cover-up” after their second attempt to …
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private
The chair of the Covid inquiry has ruled that evidence related to PPE Medpro, the firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug …
Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks
Michael Gove has told the Covid inquiry it was “ludicrous” to suggest he tried to force through a deal for a new ventilator made by the …
Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year
Menopause screening is to be officially incorporated into NHS health checks in England for the first time. Women getting the checks - offered to …
Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again
A group of blind patients can now read again after being fitted with a life-changing implant at the back of the eye. A surgeon who inserted the …
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year
Emergency service teams, local councils and government officials will take part in a full, multi-day pandemic preparedness exercise, to help the UK …
Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma
In the next 24 hours and then over the following fortnight up until the Spring Statement, the government is going to talk a lot about a broken …
Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me
Abbie was 16 years old when she started using ketamine. It was the first time she had felt in control. The negative thoughts that had swamped her …