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Hospice Crisis: Why End-of-Life Care Needs Funding Now

As Britain faces a growing crisis in palliative care, hospices struggle with funding gaps while demand surges. Discover why investing in compassionate end-of-life care is essential for our society's wellbeing.

Hospice funding crisis forces cuts for terminally ill

Exclusive investigation reveals how government funding shortfalls are forcing hospices across England to reduce essential services for terminally ill patients, creating a postcode lottery for end-of-life care.

NHS: 12 Groups Need Winter Vaccinations Urgently

The NHS has identified 12 high-risk categories who should receive crucial winter vaccinations immediately. Discover if you're eligible for protection against flu, COVID-19 and pneumonia.

Teen's bowel cancer dismissed 13 times by doctors

A teenage girl's stage 3 bowel cancer was repeatedly dismissed by doctors who claimed she was too young for the disease, leading to 13 separate medical consultations before proper diagnosis.

5 Million Ghost Patients Drain NHS Resources

Shocking investigation reveals millions of non-existent patients remain on GP lists, costing taxpayers billions while real patients struggle to get appointments.

NHS Crisis: 12-Hour A&E Waits Risking Lives

Exclusive investigation reveals how dangerously long NHS waiting times are jeopardising patient safety, with mini-stroke victims facing potentially catastrophic delays in emergency care.

NHS patients denied vital medications in supply crisis

Exclusive investigation reveals how NHS patients across Britain are being denied essential medicines due to catastrophic supply chain failures, with government accused of prioritising pharmaceutical profits over public health.

Pathologist: Assisted Dying Safeguards Too Weak

Exclusive: Britain's former top forensic expert warns that proposed assisted dying laws could see panels similar to those investigating Harold Shipman making life-or-death decisions with inadequate protections for vulnerable patients.

Butt Breathing Discovery Could Save Lung Patients

Groundbreaking research reveals how some aquatic creatures breathe through their intestines, with potential applications for human patients with lung failure. The surprising findings earned scientists the prestigious Ig Nobel Prize.

British grandmother freed from Indonesia death row

A seriously ill British grandmother has been granted repatriation to the UK after spending twelve years on death row in Indonesia for drug smuggling offences, following a dramatic medical intervention.

NHS Bed Blocking Costs £2.6 Billion Annually

Shocking new figures reveal how delayed discharges and social care failures are creating a devastating financial burden on Britain's health service, with thousands of beds occupied by patients who should have been released.

South Americans seek weight loss surgery in New York

Exclusive investigation reveals how hundreds of South American patients are travelling to New York for cutting-edge weight loss procedures unavailable in their home countries, creating a new medical tourism phenomenon.

Urgent HIV Alert for Australian Dental Patients

Health authorities issue urgent HIV and hepatitis warning for thousands of dental patients after critical sterilisation failures discovered at Australian clinics. Potential exposure period revealed.

Princess of Wales visits Oxford Children's Hospital

Catherine, Princess of Wales made an unannounced visit to Oxford Children's Hospital, spending quality time with young patients and their families while learning about groundbreaking medical research.

Care home patient chokes to death on jam doughnut

A damning report reveals shocking safety failures after a care home resident with swallowing difficulties died from choking on a jam doughnut, prompting urgent calls for reform in elderly care standards.

NHS deploys 3 new COVID drugs for vulnerable

The NHS is rolling out three groundbreaking COVID-19 treatments to protect the most vulnerable, including molnupiravir and ritonavir, offering new hope for high-risk patients across the UK.

NHS cuts gluten-free prescriptions for coeliac patients

Thousands of coeliac patients in North West England face significant changes as NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ends gluten-free food prescriptions, sparking concerns about financial impact and health equality.

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