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8 hours ago
Legalising assisted dying would save the taxpayer £10million in NHS costs in its first year, rising to £60million after a decade, according to grim new estimates published by the government.
12 hours ago
Assisted dying 'will save NHS money by accelerating deaths of terminally ill' claims Whitehall assessment - as critics vent fury at 'chaotic' legislation
The long-awaited impact assessment is expected to be published as soon as today and will reportedly put a price on admnistrating the procedure for the first time.
16 hours ago
Warning over surge in terrifying bug that kills up to one in five people it infects - 'corridor care' in NHS hospitals is to blame
Health officials said the number of cases had reached the highest level seen in over a decade and overwhelmed NHS staff having to treat patients in corridors could be to blame.
NHS fat jabs at the pharmacy: Patients to get weight-loss drugs on prescription from chemists without seeing a doctor in plan to tackle obesity
Under government plans, just a short, over-the-counter consultation will be needed to get the likes of Ozempic and Mounjaro for the cost of an NHS prescription - this week frozen at £9.90.
2 days ago
Scientists are using living human brain tissue to study Alzheimer's on their hunt for a cure - and experts are expecting a breakthrough
The team from the University of Edinburgh used the healthy brain tissue from living NHS patients and exposed it to a protein linked to Alzheimer's, from patients who passed away from it.
Major cancer breakthrough as NHS launches 5-minute 'super-jab' that can fight 15 different types of the disease
The injection means people can receive their fortnightly or monthly immunotherapy in just five minutes - which experts believe will herald a new era in fighting cancer.
Scientists use live human brain tissue to speed up hunt for dementia cure
Exclusive: British team exposed live cells to toxic proteins to gather rare insight into how dementia develops
Scientists have used living human brain tissue to mimic the early stages of Alzheimer’s d…
3 days ago
I went to bed 'fit and healthy' one night and woke up paralysed... the NHS has ruined my life - I dream of a day I can go on holiday with my son
Mike Crease, 46, woke up one morning unable to use his legs after a 10-inch abscess had grown on his spine but by the time he reached a specialist, the nerves had been crushed beyond repair.
Coroner criticises NHS for not treating menopause with enough importance after teacher killed herself following its onset
Jacqueline Potter, 54, drove her car into the path of a HGV on overnight leave from a mental health unit.
I'm a top doctor - there's only one supplement you need...and I was wrong to spend years dismissing it
A top NHS doctor has urged the public to seek an annual blood test to check for a specific deficiency - after he was shocked to discover he was severely lacking in it.