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New GP contract and £40m extra a ‘start’ but more funding needed, BMA warns/in /by
The Department of Health (DoH) said it will give an additional £40m across two years for "improvements in patient access and primary care activity".
Paramedic sustains multiple injuries in hospital assault/in /by
The NI Ambulance Service said the paramedic sustained injuries to the back of her head, neck, face, and hands during the incident.
‘Cancer treatment plummeted me into menopause’/in /by
Women are calling for more support to deal with menopause caused by their cancer treatment.
There’s finally a treatment for my five-year-old’s dementia – but it’ll cost me £3m/in /by
The dementia treatment for children is available in the US, with funding for UK children unclear.
Period products ‘essential not optional’/in /by
Matt Tyrer is working on a scheme which will ensure access to free sanitary towels or tampons.
‘You feel that you’re not alone’ – the young people finding community in grief/in /by
Too Young to Grieve is an informal peer support community providing young people with a space to grieve.
Should energy drinks be banned for under-16s?/in /by
The Welsh government says it wants to ban children under 16 from buying high-caffeine energy drinks.
Should energy drinks be banned for under-16s?/in /by
The Welsh government says it wants to ban children under 16 from buying high-caffeine energy drinks.
Under-16s could be banned from buying energy drinks in Wales/in /by
Young people in Cardiff told BBC Wales they supported the proposed ban.
Health minister instructs trusts to pause cuts to Phone First service/in /by
The triage line was scrapped in Belfast and was to close in the Northern Trust later this month.