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£11,000 iPad data bill scandal forces Scottish health minister to resign
Scotland’s Health Secretary has resigned following a backlash over the £11,000 roaming data bill racked up on his parliamentary iPad.
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Government should declare ‘national health and care emergency’, says BMJ
The UK government should declare a “national health and care emergency” – according to the British Medical Journal, whose report into the future of the NHS says the entire service is facing an existential crisis.
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Tom Odell on mental health and social media
The Brit award-winning musician Tom Odell’s best known song Another Love has racked up more than a billion streams – and formed the soundtrack to countless social media videos, including many about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Now the British singer songwriter’s released his new album – Black Friday.
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‘Health service in Northern Ireland on a death spiral’, says Chair of BMA Northern Ireland
So what’s it been like to work in the public sector without a functioning government? We are joined by Dr Tom Black, who chairs the BMA Northern Ireland committee and Jaquie White, who’s head of the Ulster teachers union.
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‘Children should never vape – it’s got incredibly bad consequences for them’, says Health Minister Andrea Leadsom
We spoke to the Government’s Minister for Public Health, Andrea Leadsom.
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‘There’s always nuance in crime related to mental health,’ says West Midlands police federation
We spoke to Police Sergeant Richard Cooke who chairs the Police Federation in the West Midlands and asked first for his reaction to the case today in Nottingham.
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Health service facing ‘perfect storm’ says chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Earlier we spoke to the Conservative MP Robert Buckland, who’s chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
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Inside a Northern Ireland health and social care system in crisis
It’s not just waiting times at A&E: Northern Ireland’s entire health and social care system is in crisis – from general practices facing closure, to cancer diagnosis delays. It’s been almost two years since Northern Ireland’s devolved government collapsed – and healthcare professionals warn that things will only get worse, if the political deadlock isn’t…
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‘Deliciously’ Ella Mills on healthy eating & society’s toxic relationship with ultra-processed foods
Ella Mills tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy about the story behind Deliciously Ella, why a change in our diets towards more fresh, plant-based foods cannot happen unless the government steps in, and talks about acknowledging the difference between her privilege and her business success, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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WHO warns Israel to protect health care as airstrikes hit close to hospitals in Gaza
The Palestine Red Crescent says four of its members have been killed in a strike on an ambulance in central Gaza.
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Thousands with autism and learning disabilities stuck in mental health hospitals
More than 2,000 people with autism and learning disabilities are stuck in mental health hospitals across England, despite repeated Government promises to end the practice.
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‘One shower for 4,000 people’ in Gaza hospital, says World Health Organisation
We spoke to Tarik Jasarevic from the World Health Organisation, which says people in Gaza who need medical treatment aren’t getting it.
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Ren: The Welsh singer songwriter who’s gone viral by baring his soul on mental health and vulnerability
Even without a record label, the Welsh musician Ren has developed a following of millions. People around the world have connected with his candour about his physical and mental health struggles – sending his new album to the top of the UK chart.
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Maternity services at Derbyshire NHS trust rated inadequate by health watchdog
Maternity services at an NHS trust in Derbyshire have been rated inadequate by the health watchdog.
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The struggle for women’s healthcare in the Scottish Highlands
There are inevitable challenges to providing healthcare to the 25,000 or so people living in Caithness in the Scottish Highlands, but imagine having to drive three hours down one of the UK’s most dangerous roads to give birth, or get urgent women’s healthcare.
