Christie Harnett, 17, and another woman took their own lives at separate hospitals in Middlesbrough. Source…
Category: Health
UK's first consumption room for illegal drugs given go-ahead
It will involve users taking their own illegal drugs in a hygienic environment under supervision. Source…
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey pledges two-month cancer treatment guarantee
The Lib Dem leader launches an all-out attack on the Tories’ NHS record in his conference…
Vapes '95% safer' than cigarettes messaging backfired
The messaging around vaping may be driving children and teens to take up the habit, says…
New Covid and flu dashboard launched for England
It will track cases of a number of winter illnesses to help monitor pressure on the…
UK-produced pandemic flu vaccine deal agreed by government
The UK Health Security Agency’s agreement enables the production of millions of influenza vaccines. Source link
Breast cancer: The Asian survivors tackling taboo in the community
Asian women are being encouraged to push past cultural stigma and get checked for breast cancer.…
GPs’ lack of asthma testing is abysmal, charity says
Asthma and Lung UK’s analysis suggests up to 750,000 people in England are misdiagnosed with asthma,…
Skin cancer: BBC’s Anna Varle shares basal cell carcinoma experience
About 150,000 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed each year – two-and-a-half times the number…
Addenbrooke's Hospital children's bone marrow transplant service opens
Will Grocott, 15, is the first to receive treatment from the service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Source…