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Mia Glynn, 8, died of sepsis caused by Strep A

Girl, 8, died from sepsis after being sent home twice by GP and parents told hospital was full

Americans Continue To Consume Beef Products Despite First Case Of Mad Cow Disease In US

Ban on junk food ads before 9pm to come into force next year in bid to tackle childhood obesity

What Lord Darzi is describing when it comes to the problems within the health service my family knows all too well, writes Matthew Hulbert

My mum died after waiting eleven hours for an ambulance— a properly funded NHS might have saved her life

Inexpensive air filters can easily supplement existing ventilation systems, reducing sickness, saving lives, and alleviating pressure on our healthcare system, writes Lara Wong

Airborne transmission: A hidden threat that must be addressed

Wes Streeting said it is important that people pay their fair share.

'It's important they pay their fair share': Wes Streeting vows to crack down on health tourism

The NHS is going backwards on basic health care for the first time in 50 years, a bombshell new report has claimed.

NHS progress on basics 'going backwards' for first time in 50 years, wide-ranging Darzi review says

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Speaking exclusively on Sunday with Lewis Goodhall, the Health Secretary said that if Labour doesn't act now, the country will see "the NHS effectively going bust".

Landmark report reveals 'NHS cancelled more appointments than any major country' during pandemic, Health Secretary says

Emotional update as caller desperately raising funds for cancer treatment sends heartfelt message to donors

'I was broken': Emotional update as caller desperately raising funds for cancer treatment sends heartfelt message to donors
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Health experts have told LBC there has never been a more dangerous time to take illegal drugs.

EXCLUSIVE: Never been more dangerous time to take drugs, experts say

The friends and family of Carol Player are raising funds to get her the cancer treatment needed in order to save her life

Donations to LBC caller's cancer fundraiser soar by nearly £30k after she shares her heartbreaking ordeal on air

The friends and family of Carol Player are raising funds to get her the cancer treatment needed in order to save her life

Heartbreaking caller shares ordeal with cancer as family desperately raise funds for treatment

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Workplace health checks to be introduced in England to help spot deadly diseases early

Weekend lie-ins could save your life: Extra sleep on Saturdays or Sundays cuts risk of heart disease, say researchers

Weekend lie-ins could save your life: Extra sleep on Saturdays or Sundays cuts risk of heart disease, say researchers

The Costa allergy tragedy, resulting in the death of a 13-year-old girl, should be a wake-up call to all hospitality venues.

When will allergies be taken seriously by cafés and restaurants?

Clapping the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic and treating the service as a “national religion”

Clapping for the NHS like a 'national religion' during pandemic was dangerous, health watchdog suggests

A child caught mpox gets treatment at a hospital in the Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

New deadly mpox strain may have already reached UK, experts warn, but say there's no need to be worried yet

NHS 111 operators will take mental health calls

NHS 111 line to give mental health support to adults and children in crisis

Sir Simon Wesley caused some controversy yesterday when he claimed continued awareness-raising around mental health should cease because services are struggling to cope with demand.

Mental health isn’t the problem—the system is: Natasha Devon on Sir Simon Wessely’s controversial comments

Blood collection tubes monkeypox （MPOX） test positive results

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan as WHO declares global health emergency

Wes Streeting

People who are racist to NHS staff 'can and should' be turned away, says Health Secretary Wes Streeting

It's the first time family doctors have taken industrial action in sixty years

GPs could curb number of patients they see after vote for collective action

Wes Streeting has urged GPs not to strike

‘Don’t punish patients’, Health Secretary urges GPs as industrial action threatens to bring NHS ‘to standstill’

A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the Conservative government with emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled.

Emergency ban on puberty blockers introduced by previous UK government was lawful, High Court rules

Female doctor in medical mask and uniform check up condition of throat. Illness protection,

'Eureka moment' for scientists as common mouth bacteria found to 'melt' certain cancers

Dame Esther Rantzen

'A Glimpse of Hope': TV star and campaigner Esther Rantzen welcomes new assisted dying bill

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Shadow of a young child swinging on a swing

Private firms accused of “obscene profiteering” as cash-strapped councils charged £1m to look after single child in care

Maeve Boothby-O'Neill, 27, from Devon, had written to her doctor asking for help with feeding, as she was hungry

Devon woman with ME, 27, died months after begging GP for help, inquest told

Formal talkjs will begin next week in a bid to end long-running junior doctors strike

Government to begin formal talks with junior doctors to end long-running pay row

Young Caucasian woman lighting a cigarette in the UK. Labour is reviving Rishi Sunak's plan to phase out smoking

Labour revives plans to phase out smoking as it relights Rishi Sunak's tobacco bill

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A life-saving drug used by tens of thousands of people with cancer and Cystic Fibrosis is facing severe supply issues

UK 'pretty much out' of life-saving drug Creon - as 3 in 10 unable to pick up prescription due to medicine shortages

Health Secretary has ruled out XX

'Over my dead body': Wes Streeting 'unequivocally' rules out European-style co-pays and top-up charges for NHS patients

Seven people were treated at North Tees General Hospital in Stockton-on-Tees on Friday

Man dies and seven taken to hospital amid fears of 'contaminated' sleeping pills

One person in England has died amid an ongoing E.coli outbreak.

E.coli outbreak claims first victim in England after at least 122 hospitalised

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Labour vows to end 8am scramble for GP appointments and bring back family doctors

Pollen bomb explodes across UK as extreme hay fever sufferers warned to stay indoors with windows closed

Pollen bomb explodes across UK as extreme hay fever sufferers warned to stay indoors with windows closed

TK Maxx and Homesense recalled the products found to contain insects

TK Max and Homesense recall tea products found to contain insects

UK cancer care is lagging behind the rest of Europe, a new study has found

UK cancer care ‘stuck in the noughties’ as new study shows European countries such as Sweden are ‘20 years ahead’

SAS doctors have accepted a pay offer from the government

SAS doctors accept new pay offer from government after months of negotiations

Drink-driving limits in England are set at 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood

Doctors call for drink-drive limit to be cut to one beer or single glass of wine as BMA launches campaign

An urgent health warning has been issued due to an E.coli outbreak

Health warning after E.coli outbreak linked to 'nationally distributed food item' hospitalises 37

Russian cyber criminal gang behind ransomware attack on London hospitals that forced cancellation of major surgeries

Russian cyber criminal gang behind ransomware attack on London hospitals that forced cancellation of major surgeries

Cancer Centre sign outside the building entrance, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK

Cancer rates for under-50s rise twice as fast as in elderly Brits - as experts blamed ultra-processed food

Elliot Pfebve is the first person to be treated with a personalised vaccine for bowel cancer in England.

‘Landmark moment’ for cancer patients as thousands to receive personalised vaccines in NHS trial

The largest increase has occurred in adults over 80

Melanoma skin cancer cases at all-time high as cancer charity warns people to protect themselves from sun

The government has announced £15.5 million of new funding to back the technology

Rishi Sunak to announce new AI technology able to locate cancer 2.5x quicker than doctors alone

Infected blood campaigners meeting in Parliament Square ahead of the publication of the report into the scandal

What is the infected blood scandal, who is responsible, and will victims be compensated?

Infected blood campaigners meeting in Parliament Square ahead of the publication of the final report into the scandal

What is the infected blood scandal? Inquiry into biggest treatment disaster in NHS history due to publish findings

Ozempic Insulin injection pen for diabetics and weight loss

Game-changing ‘new statin’ Ozempic slashes risk of heart attack and stroke in ‘biggest breakthrough in 30 years’

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Military police guard the entrance to the National Penitentiary Centre in Tamara, Honduras

Attempted prison escape in Honduras leaves two inmates dead and three injured

People watch the speech of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as they sit in a cafe

Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices

A damaged house after recent floods in the Czech Republic

EU chief visits flood-stricken region and pledges billions in swift aid

The Titan tourist sub

Titan’s scientific director says sub malfunctioned just prior to Titanic dive

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky to meet Biden as Ukraine pushes US to ease weapons restrictions

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Boy, 2, killed in fireplace accident pictured for the first time as tributes pour in

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Lebanon pager attacks are a 'war crime' and Israel is trying to sabotage ceasefire efforts, claims Lebanese ambassador

Lebanon pager attacks are a 'war crime' and Israel is trying to sabotage ceasefire efforts, claims Lebanese ambassador

David Lammy Delivers A Speech On UK Foreign Policy And The Climate Crisis

Foreign Secretary warns Brits to flee Lebanon as tensions with Israel rise after Hezbollah pager explosions

Hunter Biden next to a car, head shot

Hunter Biden’s sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December

Oxford Street

Pedestrianised Oxford Street could be 'terror target', council warns Sadiq Khan

Five men died on the OceanGate Titan vessel.

'Where are they?': Emotional witness reveals moment she knew Titan sub had vanished

'Sonic boom' heard over Beirut as Israeli jets fly low over the Lebanese capital during Hezbollah leader's speech

'Sonic boom' heard over Beirut as Israeli jets fly low over the Lebanese capital during Hezbollah leader's speech

Pager bombs could be ‘declaration of war,’ says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Pager and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon 'crossed all red lines' and are a 'declaration of war', says Hezbollah chief

Lebanese soldiers and firefighters gather outside a mobile phone shop

What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria

The Lamone river overflows its banks near Bagnacavallo, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Floods in central Europe threaten new areas as 1,000 people evacuated in Italy

Dave Grohl and wife Jordyn Blum arriving at the 88th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA, February 28, 2016.

Dave Grohl's wife Jordyn Blum reportedly offered multi-million dollar tell-all book deal following cheating scandal

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The remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean

Mission specialist for Titan sub owner says goal was to ‘make dreams come true’

Police are looking to identify three men who may be able to assist with enquiries.

Teen girl and woman 'raped and sexually assaulted' on Brighton beach as police release CCTV of three men
Denmark's Queen Margrethe

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, who abdicated this year, in hospital after fall

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Row erupts over Farage constituency surgeries after he told LBC the public ‘will flow through door with knives'
Rapper denies owning dangerous dogs after XL Bullies that mauled grandmother to death in her own home

Rapper denies owning dangerous dogs after XL Bullies mauled grandmother to death

Police officers patrol during a press tour at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

Lebanese soldiers stand guard as their comrades prepare to detonate a walkie-talkie that was found at the parking of the American University Hospital in Beirut

Hezbollah attacks Israel with drones as fears of a widening war mount

Police were called to Fisher Close in Wigan

Boy, 2, killed in fireplace accident after mother 'left him and his sister at home alone'

Bosnian Roman Catholic women pray on the occasion of the feast of the Assumption in Medjugorje, some 75 miles south of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, in 2000

Vatican green lights devotion at site where Virgin Mary reportedly appeared

Jason Hoganson has been put back behind bars

Hollywood actor freed early from jail under Starmer's prisoner release scheme back behind bars 48 hours later

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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Emily Maitlis has told of her 'unfinished business' with Prince Andrew

'We never got closure': Emily Maitlis tells of 'unfinished business' with Prince Andrew, 5 years on from interview
Catherine, Princess of Wales

Princess Kate returns to work just days after completing chemotherapy treatment

Prince William and Kate wish Harry a happy birthday

Prince William and Kate wish Harry a 'very happy' 40th birthday in surprise message

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The vagueness of buffer zone legislation leaves it wide open to misinterpretation and abuse, writes Lois McLatchie Miller.

Abortion buffer zones show silent prayer is already on trial

Ill-heath is continuing to hamper our economy, writes Lord James Bethell.

Tackling UK ill health is vital to economic growth—It's time for radical reform

'A bad deal for everyone': It's time to rethink tuition fees.

'A bad deal for everyone': It's time to rethink tuition fees

Worry about the start-ups and the SMEs not the wealthy individuals moving abroad, writes John Caldwell.

Worry about the start-ups and the SMEs not the wealthy individuals moving abroad, writes John Caudwell
Former BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court, London.

Huw Edwards received indecent images on Whatsapp: Tech companies must do more to keep platforms safe
An assassination attempt on its own will not tip the balance for Trump, writes Dr David Andersen.

A second assassination attempt puts Trump back in spotlight— Can he take advantage of the moment to sway voters?
Farewell Sven, thanks for the memories, writes Stephen Rigley.

Farewell Sven, thanks for the memories and I hope we all learn from the dignity you have shown
Outdoor experiential learning represents a progressively staged mechanism whereby participants learn through direct immersion and reflection of experiences, writes Dr John Allan

Young people lack soft skills at work: Outdoor adventure can help

It's time to think seriously about the one-state solution for Israel-Palestine, writes Colin Chapman.

It's time to think seriously about the one-state solution for Israel-Palestine

We’re never going to get every child to love books, but we can do a much better job than we are now, writes Johnny Jenkins.

We need to get children off their phones and reading again

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