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Lauren Bridges: Out-of-area patient died in ‘cry for help’, inquest jury finds/in /by
Lauren Bridges, 20, died after being moved to a mental health hospital 250 miles from her home.
Paris says au revoir to rental e-scooters/in /by
The ban comes after a vote in the French capital - but is it democracy in action?
Critically ill UK teen in legal fight with NHS/in /by
The 19-year-old wants to seek an experimental treatment abroad, but doctors say she needs end-of-life care.
Cervical cancer: ‘I avoided my smear test – don’t avoid yours’/in /by
Wendy Clarke is encouraging women to get tested after being diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer.
Junior doctors and consultants to strike together/in /by
Autumn walkouts in England will involve both groups, but emergency cover will be provided.
Brain fog after Covid linked to blood clots – study/in /by
A UK study links two proteins in the blood of hospital patients to thinking and memory problems.
NHS failed to act on brain surgeon who harmed patients/in /by
Prof Sam Eljamel harmed dozens of patients but was allowed to continue operating despite complaints.
Covid: New BA.2.86 variant found in Scotland/in /by
The strain is highly mutated but not yet considered a concern by health officials.
Scotland should pilot drug consumption rooms, say MPs/in /by
The Home Office has so far blocked the facilities where people can inject drugs under supervision.
Coventry NHS boss to keep job despite complaints being upheld/in /by
NHS England says it continues to give Coventry and Warwickshire ICB chair Danielle Oum "its full support".