Wes Streeting today issued an extraordinary warning against relying on the verdicts of a watchdog on hospitals and nursing homes. The Health Secretary said an explosive review showed the Care …
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting says CQC is ‘not fit for purpose’ as bombshell review finds healthcare watchdog ‘failing to protect patients from harm’
by AlexanderBy Shaun Wooller, Health Editor Published: 19:03 EDT, July 25, 2024 | Updated: 02:50 EDT, July 26, 2024 Wes Streeting has branded the healthcare regulator “not fit for purpose” after …
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GPs are ‘putting patients at risk’ by insisting they access care online or through the NHS app, a report warns
by AlexanderBy Shaun Wooller, Health Editor, Daily Mail Published: 20:08 EDT, July 24, 2024 | Updated: 20:30 EDT, July 24, 2024 Doctors are putting patients at risk by insisting they access …
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A complaint reveals that there is fear of HIV after a doctor performed an intimate exam on a woman with a swab that had been used on the genitals of another patient
by AlexanderA woman was told she could have HIV after a doctor accidentally performed an intimate exam on her with a swab that had already been used on someone else’s genitals. …
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Women endure ‘years of suffering’ as more than 750,000 are stuck on NHS waiting lists for gynaecology services, figures reveal
by AlexanderMore than 750,000 women are currently languishing on NHS waiting lists for gynaecology services, with some enduring “years of suffering” due to delays, a study has revealed. The Royal College …
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War-ravaged Gaza is now facing a major polio outbreak, a senior WHO official warns, with deadly traces of the virus found in sewage as Israel issues orders to vaccinate soldiers
by ElijahWHO ‘extremely concerned’ by polio outbreak in Gaza Scientists have detected several positive tests of the disease in wastewater. But there are no confirmed human cases yet. By Perkin Amalaraj …
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Ozempic and Wegovy drug approved for treating heart problems, a move that could open the door for millions more Britons to get the fat-burning vaccines
by AlexanderUK drug regulators have approved semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, for use as a preventative drug against heart attacks and strokes. The move comes after scientists hailed …
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A GP had never seen anyone ‘so poorly treated by the NHS’ after a woman died of MS, an inquest has heard
by AlexanderA woman died of MS after her GP warned her he had “never seen anyone treated so badly by the NHS”, an inquest heard. Maeve Boothby O’Neill, 27, was left …
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Who is a qualified doctor? Nearly one in four Britons don’t know the difference between a junior doctor and a doctor, according to a survey
by AlexanderBy Colin Fernandez, science correspondent Published: 19:03 EDT, July 21, 2024 | Updated: 19:10 EDT, July 21, 2024 Nearly one in four people don’t know the difference between a medical …
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How the ultra-rich spend £50,000 a year to stay young… I tried blood flushing and breathwork at top longevity clinics and this is what REALLY works
by MerryHow far would you go to look and feel younger for longer? Would you remove all the blood from your body, wash it out, and then replace it? There are …