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Nurse says mum’s 16-hour Southend Hospital A&E wait was ‘awful’/in /by
Becky Higgs took her 70-year-old mum to Southend Hospital who say the incident "shouldn't have occurred".
NHS: ‘Tired’ nurses and strikes see applications fall, university says/in /by
Anglia Ruskin University says it has had a 23% drop in people applying for nursing course this year.
The Scottish islands desperately seeking doctors/in /by
There has been no permanent doctor on the Hebridean islands of Barra and Vatersay since last summer.
Kenya sickle cell: Fighting to dispel the myths around the disease/in /by
Kenyan Lea Kilenga Bey campaigns for better treatment for those who have the genetic disease.
Puberty blockers to be given only in clinical research/in /by
NHS England says the drugs will only be prescribed for those signed up to a clinical research programme.
Unite announces further ambulance and hospital staff strikes/in /by
Strike action by Unite union members is announced in an ongoing dispute over pay.
Taurine may extend life and health, scientists find/in /by
Researchers say the nutrient may be an "elixir of life" but warn against buying it until more research is done.
Glastonbury: Disposable vapes added to ‘what not to bring’ list/in /by
The festival extends its "reduce, reuse, recycle" slogan to "environmentally hazardous" e-cigarettes..
Heatwaves: What do they do to the body and who is at risk?/in /by
What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?
What does hot weather do to the body?/in /by
What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?