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Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death
Andy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers following the death of parent-carer Matilda Davis, who took her own life after a meeting with professionals who lacked such training.
I lost my job in a primary school due to endometriosis
A primary school teaching assistant lost her job due to endometriosis, a condition affecting one in 10 women. A new parliamentary inquiry finds nearly half of affected women have lost income due to their symptoms.
Wellbeing support demand for cancer patients in Jersey grows
Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey reports increased demand for wellbeing services, with counselling sessions more than doubling from 407 in 2021 to 835 in 2025.
Alder Hey hospital admits responsibility for Mold girl’s death
Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital has admitted responsibility for 24 failures that led to the death of a 21-month-old girl who underwent routine skull surgery in 2023.
How one family gave a critical boost to gene therapy research
The O’Neill family’s fundraising efforts and advocacy helped advance gene therapy research for Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare inherited disease. The FDA approved the resulting treatment, called Fayuvi, earlier this year.
Baby who died from meningitis might have been saved if tested sooner, inquest finds
An inquest jury found that a five-month-old girl who died from meningitis might have been saved if doctors had tested her sooner instead of attributing her symptoms to Covid.
Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions
Australian researchers identified a new depression subtype linked to circadian rhythm disruptions, affecting nearly a quarter of severe depression cases and showing poor response to standard antidepressants.
Weight loss in middle age can restore cardiovascular health, research suggests
Research indicates that losing just 5% of body weight during middle age can restore cardiovascular health to levels comparable with individuals who maintained healthy weight throughout life.
Women hope yearly health checks will improve PMOS diagnosis and care
The UK is renaming polycystic ovary syndrome to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome and recommending annual health checks to improve diagnosis and care for the condition affecting about one in eight women.
Woman’s Hour – Melania Trump’s diplomacy, Philippa Gregory’s The Royal Witch, Back to Black at 20, Iron deficiency – BBC Sounds
Melania Trump has reportedly helped broker a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to allow humanitarian aid into Oleshky, according to White House statements.
Betsi Cadwaladr proposes closure of three Gwynedd urgent care centres
Betsi Cadwaladr health board is consulting on closing urgent primary care centres at three Gwynedd hospitals by March 2027, citing financial pressures and recruitment difficulties amid opposition concerns.
Ban ‘intrusive’ cameras in England’s mental health wards, say bereaved families
Bereaved families are calling for a ban on Oxevision infrared cameras used in mental health wards, citing patient deaths and privacy concerns during an ongoing inquiry into Essex mental health deaths.
Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s multibillion-pound cocaine habit
Cocaine deaths in Britain have reached record levels as usage patterns shift toward older users consuming the drug more frequently, driving a multibillion-pound criminal market.
NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November
England’s senior hospital doctors will stage a two-day strike on November 25 and 26 over pay and working hours disputes, with the NHS warning of disruptions to patient care during winter.
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
A vaccination campaign targeting one million teenagers and young adults is launching in response to concerns about meningitis B infections, which can cause serious illness if untreated.
‘Keep away from the doctor’: a visit to an influencer’s wellness event, where the advice could kill
Barbara O’Neill, an Australian wellness influencer with millions of social media followers, advised conference attendees to avoid doctors and recommended unproven remedies for serious conditions including cancer and diabetes, according to undercover reporting.
NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds
An internal NHS England report warns that new guidance requiring trans people to use wards based on biological sex could cause delays, discrimination risks, and potential avoidance of healthcare.
Public support for founding principles of NHS is falling across UK population
Support for NHS founding principles—that it is free, available to everyone, and tax-funded—declined from 2021 to 2025 across most UK age groups, with Gen Z showing the largest drop in backing for tax funding.
Give more people weight loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs
MPs urge the NHS to expand access to weight-loss injection Mounjaro, calling the current plan for 220,000 people by 2028 insufficiently ambitious and highlighting a growing two-tier system.
The persisting paradox of men’s health
A hybrid ER-urgent care clinic chain has billed patients thousands of dollars for emergency services when they arrived with routine conditions like UTIs, according to investigation findings.
How Election Day can affect your heart
Research shows elections can increase heart problems, with studies finding higher rates of arrhythmias and hospitalizations around voting periods, particularly among those with existing cardiovascular disease.
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