Labour pledges to abolish prescription charges in England
Prescription charges will be abolished in England if Labour enter government, the party has announced.
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It is wrong to think this disease is a thing of the past. Tragically, it is not: Campaigners raise awareness of leprosy
One of Scotland’s best-known chefs and leading health experts have joined forces to highlight the enduring suffering inflicted by leprosy.
Doctors call for support to halt staff exodus
Doctors need more support if the exodus of staff is to be halted, the head of the British Medical Association in Scotland has warned.
Labour pledge to abolish prescription charges in England
Prescription charges will be abolished in England if Labour enter government, the party is set to announce.
Labour general secretary thanks NHS for ‘saving my life’ after cancer diagnosis
Labour’s general secretary Jennie Formby has paid an emotional tribute to the NHS, saying it saved her life after she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.
Father who confronted PM over NHS says daughter is doing better
A father who confronted Boris Johnson over the state of the NHS when the Prime Minister made a visit to a hospital has said that his daughter is doing better.
NHS hospitals using vintage makeovers to help dementia patients
NHS hospitals are stepping back in time with vintage makeovers to help dementia patients cope with stress and anxiety.
Johnson confronted by parent of sick child over state of NHS
An angry parent of a sick baby told Boris Johnson the NHS was being destroyed during a confrontation in a hospital corridor.
Genetic fault almost doubles the risk of prostate cancer, study finds
Men who carry a faulty gene have almost double the risk of prostate cancer, researchers say.
Hundreds of patients suffer due to NHS errors
Hundreds of patients have suffered due to NHS blunders so serious they should never happen, new data shows.
Stress and workload blamed as 500 doctors a year quit Scotland to work abroad
The NHS in Scotland is expecting to lose more than 500 doctors this year as more qualified practitioners move abroad.