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Tony Blair’s NHS dream? Fewer GPs, more chatbots
LONDON — Tony Blair proposes closing most local GP surgeries and replacing them with super primary care centers, a leaked report shows. The former prime…
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Why we really need to learn to love maggots – for the sake of our health
The humble maggot is nature’s answer to super-efficient wound management Artsaba Family/Shutterstock For years, maggots have been a powerful tool in medicine, quietly excelling in…
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Proposals for two new hospitals, including in Preston, to be put before government
Proposals for the two new hospitals planned for Preston and Lancaster are set to be put to the government for consideration in the coming weeks. The new health secretary, Wes […]
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Father-of four takes on 70 mile ultra marathon for charity after daughter’s care
A man from Longton undertook a mammoth endurance test to raise funds for a charity close to his heart. Neil Collinson took on The Wall – a 70-mile cross country […]
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Why people are spending their own money on healthcare rather than wait for the NHS
Long-term care dominates but we’re also spending more on self-funding care such as physios. PanuShot/Shutterstock The NHS is, once again, a central plank of pre-election…
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UK election: how the parties differ on their approach to the NHS
In the UK, the NHS is always one of the most discussed issues in an election campaign and rates high in polls of voters’ priorities.…
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Labour’s enticing plan for a national care service is so vague it looks like a tick box exercise
PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Social care often seems to be the forgotten sibling of the NHS. The UK clapped for NHS staff during the pandemic,…
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Veneers, implants and agonising pain: the risks of cosmetic dentistry are nothing to smile about
UK reality star Katie Price has been open about her quest for ‘Turkey teeth’ Go My Media/Shutterstock How much would you be willing to pay…
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‘It’s A Sign Of Real Rot’: Laura Kuenssberg Roasts Minister After Tory MP Defects To Labour
“I don’t accept what Dan is saying at all” Policing Minister Chris Philp says he disagrees with Conservative defector Dan Poulter that the Tories have…
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Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age
Exercise is actually very good for the joints. Fotokostic/ Shutterstock As someone who started marathon running in mid-life, I know how many aches and pains…
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