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Doctors urge better radiation protection for female healthworkers

Doctors have called for female healthcare workers who are regularly exposed to radiation to be given better ionising radiation protection so as to minimise their risk of developing breast cancer.

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COVID-19: Staff saved care homes without extra pay, report says

In a new report published by Warwick Business School experts claim government support for UK

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Ghana becomes first country to approve ‘world changer’ Oxford malaria vaccine

Announced yesterday, a huge step forward was made in combatting a disease that kills hundreds

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Mental health workforce plan boosted by funding from the Welsh government

The Welsh government has announced an additional £3.3m to support the implementation of the Strategic

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Streamlined model for cancer clinical trials has begun enrolling patients

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has helped to launch a phase three randomised clinical trial

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Child left in excruciating pain for years because of council delays

A young person spent three years in unnecessary pain because delays by Lambeth Council meant

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Skyrocketing childcare costs force quarter of UK parents to quit work or education

One in four UK parents have had to quit a job or drop out of

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Ageing: a smile a day keeps the memory loss away

Research from a new, first-of-its-kind study has found that older people who suffer from memory

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‘The missing jigsaw piece’: UK’s first illegal drugs room given the greenlight

Authorities in Glasgow have given the official go-ahead to open a consumption room in a bid to tackle the country’s drugs death.

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Councils waste £60m on tribunals over SEND children, report shows

Councils blew £60m in a year on unsuccessful court disputes with parents and carers seeking

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Welsh government commits to corporate parenting pledge list

Wales’ first minister has signed a new Corporate Parenting Charter, committing the Welsh government to

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How digital care pathways could improve under integrated care systems

The development of integrated care systems (ICS) is underway, with digital organisations working together to

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Disability organisation slams Bristol Council’s proposals to remove right to home care

Disability Rights UK has slammed plans to remove the rights of Disabled people to at-home

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Legal action looms over autism and ADHD assessment suspension

Lawyers have called for the immediate suspension of a decision by NHS bosses in Yorkshire

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Flu pandemic vaccine deal reached by UK government

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have struck a new deal pledging to provide millions

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Almost half of unpaid carers not getting enough support, survey shows

Almost half of unpaid family carers not getting the support they need according to a