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‘I have to shower at the gym’ – disabled people wait for simple home changes

The time taken for councils to do home adaptation assessments for elderly and disabled people has risen, the BBC finds.

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Replacing judge with experts strengthens assisted dying bill, MP says

It comes after concerns over the High Court’s capacity to hear each individual case in England and Wales.

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Beware ill-fitting menstrual cups, warn doctors

Doctors have reported a rare case where the use of a menstrual cup was linked to kidney problems.

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Beware ill-fitting menstrual cups, warn doctors

Doctors have reported a rare case where the use of a menstrual cup was linked to kidney problems.

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Troubled NHS trust pleads guilty in baby deaths case

The trust has pleaded guilty to six offences in relation to the deaths of three babies in 2021.

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Teenagers mocked by nurses at psychiatric unit

A BBC investigation finds some nurses were verbally abusive and cruel towards unwell teenagers.

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Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you really boost your immune system?

After being struck down by winter illness, the BBC’s James Gallagher goes in search of ways to boost his immune system.

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Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you really boost your immune system?

After being struck down by winter illness, the BBC’s James Gallagher goes in search of ways to boost his immune system.

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Woman stuck for 18 months on an NHS ward evicted from her hospital bed

She lived in a cubicle, despite being fit to leave, because of difficulties finding a care home.

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Photos show ‘crumbling’, abandoned hospital rooms

Nottingham’s hospitals were due to be upgraded but a government rebuilding programme was delayed.

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