Our A&E crisis is killing hundreds a week – and government spin can’t hide it
A new programme to increase competition between hospitals is pure The Thick of It politics.
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New legal challenge aims to restrict private gender clinics for teenagers
As the Tavistock Centre closes, the battle over young people’s access to gender-affirming medical treatment is intensifying.
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Inside the collapse of the Tavistock Centre
Why the world’s largest gender clinic for children is closing.
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I can’t find a diagnosis for Ted – but he can diagnose modern medicine
“Everything’s decided on thousands of people,” he told me. “That can’t possibly tell you what to do for any individual.”
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The deep roots of doctors’ dissent
Disputes between the UK government and its lowest-paid physicians go back decades. They began in 1964, with the creation of…
By Child vaccination uptake is falling once again
The current wave of measles cases can be traced back to the cost-of-living crisis and cuts in NHS health visitor…
By Pharmacy First, which bypasses GPs, may lead to even greater antibiotic use
Asking busy pharmacists to conduct thorough patient consultations is yet another “solution” that won’t solve anything at all.
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How Breathtaking brought tears to the Baftas
Also this week: In awe of maverick nurses, and why swearing should be prescribed on the NHS.
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