Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in “unprecedented danger” without more funding.

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How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

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NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer’s disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

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Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.

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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

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How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.

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How do weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

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Assisted dying bill dangerous, says Archbishop

His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.

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NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts

Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.

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Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule

Patients’ families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.

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