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NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard stepping down

Her departure comes less than a month after two House of Commons committees discussed her suitability to lead the NHS.

Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people

Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic.

GPs laughed off Traitors star’s endometriosis fears

Elen Wyn says endometriosis pain is like being stabbed in the stomach as she faces wait for surgery.

Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people

Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic.

First place in British Isles set to approve right to die

Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate.

Epilepsy AI tool detects brain lesions doctors miss

One in five epilepsy patients has uncontrolled seizures due to brain abnormalities too subtle for doctors to spot.

‘My nephew killed my brother – but I’ve forgiven him’

Brenton Marriott died in August 2022, less than a year before the Nottingham attacks.

Mum fears daughter’s rapid deterioration without drug

A vital drug which allows Beatrice, 5, to live relatively normally may become unavailable on the NHS.

Gene therapy experiment gives children ‘life-changing’ sight boost

Four toddlers born with a rare eye condition have seen “life-changing improvements”, say UK doctors.

Norovirus hospital cases reach highest level ever

More than 1,100 patients a day ill in hospital with vomitting bug last week in England.