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Manx Care says key services to be maintained during strike by nurses

Essential services will operate during strike action by nurses over a pay dispute, Manx Care says.

Infected blood scandal: Bereaved relatives in government compensation plea

Relatives are calling for wider compensation for those caught up in the infected blood scandal.

Leeds council homes to be checked for Radon gas risk

Leeds City Council is carrying out precautionary checks at more than 9,000 homes.

NHS discharges: Reasons for hospital departure delays revealed

Lack of beds in other settings, transport and paperwork are among causes of NHS discharge delays.

Kent man with depression calls for ketamine prescriptions

Ketamine is licensed to be used as an anaesthetic but has a reputation as an illegal party drug.

Baby loss in pregnancy: Pledge to store remains in dignified way

A government commitment comes after reports of women being advised to store remains in the fridge.

Some NHS temporary staff miss out on full pay deal

A lump sum of at least £1,655 has failed to reach the pay packets of some "bank" nurses, who fill rota gaps.

Bedfordshire man who ignored home cancer test gets bowel cancer

Stephen Sweetlove says he was reluctant to seek help because did not want to "burden the NHS".

Penrith man, 64, qualifies to become paramedic

Peter Watters is one of 200 university students who have just finished a two-year degree apprenticeship.

Row over British Journal of Psychiatry abortion paper saw panel quit

The panel resigned over controversial research about abortion and women's mental health.