‘I missed a £100 council tax bill while in hospital – the debt ballooned to £6k’

The government says it is taking action to protect people from “aggressive collection practices”.

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‘My eyesight might been saved if I’d gone to the optician sooner’

Gail Cairns started experiencing sight loss, headaches, and eye pain, but did not go to an optician when she first had symptoms.

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Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears

Some children paid “the highest price” of death because of redeployments, says health visiting charity head.

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Almost £22m spent on restricted procedures such as tummy tucks

An Audit Office report says 12,000 operations were carried out without assurance they complied with policy.

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School Council Network focusing on digital safety

The meetings allow primary and secondary school councils to shape policy directly with government.

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Freshers’ flu: ‘I’m coughing all the time’

Students share their experiences with freshers’ flu – and what they’ve done to get better.

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‘Nature should run through a city the same way that water does’

Baroness Kathy Willis talks about the importance of green and blue spaces in cities.

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‘Why won’t anyone give my son access to healthcare?’

When Harry turned 18, he no longer had access to various healthcare services, his mum says.

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Deaf people criticise hospital interpreter delays

A charity says it has had more than 100 complaints about a lack of interpreters at the hospital.

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Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion

Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.

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