GP prescribing opioids in ‘high amounts’ needs to improve

The CQC say the surgery has one of highest opioid prescription rates in England.

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Online clinic gave teen dangerous hormone dose

The 15-year-old was prescribed the medication without having spoken to a doctor, a court ruling says.

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Scientists work to make healthier white bread

The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.

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Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex

Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.

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Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme

A final compensation scheme could be running by the year’s end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.

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Scientists invent new way to detect skin cancer

Researchers hope using Terahertz (THz) waves will help preserve as much healthy skin as possible.

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Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms

The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils.

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NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations

Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards, the government is proposing.

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Patch to protect against measles shows promise

Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.

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How ‘vampire facials’ infected three women with HIV

The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.

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