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Treatment involving patient’s family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds

The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

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World’s first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed

Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.

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HPV home-testing kits now available in England

Over the next year, nearly four million will receive invites on the NHS App or via text message, email or letter to order a free kit to use at home.

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HPV home-testing kits now available in England

Over the next year, nearly four million will receive invites on the NHS App or via text message, email or letter to order a free kit to use at home.

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Man completes half marathon after two heart attacks

Peter Franklin was fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a heart attack 24 hours after arriving in the Caribbean for his honeymoon

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Man completes half marathon after two heart attacks

Peter Franklin was fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a heart attack 24 hours after arriving in the Caribbean for his honeymoon

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Mum’s perforated bowel ordeal after scan error

Mum developed sepsis after scan error and now calls for better postnatal care for women.

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Heavy periods study to create world’s largest biobank

It will the create world’s largest menstrual fluid biobank to improve treatment of heavy periods.

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NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists

There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.

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Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds

They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.

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