All news on the topic: NHS

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Snoring could be sign of silent killer affecting 10 million people in the UK
You could be at a higher risk of strokes and heart attacks, as sleep apnoea can lead to high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even a higher chance of having a serious accident caused by tiredness
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England's dementia hotspots mapped as one in 35 have disease - see your area
Dementia is an umbrella term for a number of diseases which effect hundreds of thousands of people in England - but local rates of the illness vary greatly
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'I used sunbeds as a teen and now have stage 4 cancer - healthy tans are a myth'
Mum-of-three Tanya Ballan was diagnosed with the serious form of skin cancer after suffering from back pain and a swollen stomach before discovering she had stage four cancer in both breasts
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Huge 'alien' creatures with 'bobbly eyes' wash up on UK beach as parents warned
One mother told how she was visiting a New Brighton beach with her children when she saw what appeared to be an "alien-like" creature on the sand near where her kids were playing
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Dis Life: Patient transport vans cost up to 100k - they're not fit for purpose
When will those building and buying ambulances speak to Disabled people about our needs before signing on the dotted line?
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'Hypocrite' Health Sec hires £170k NHS bureaucrats as pay shrinks for top docs
The Health Secretary is demanding consultants call off strikes, which have postponed non-urgent care, and accept a below-inflation 6% 'final offer' wage increase
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'My skin is falling off, my fingerprints are gone and my husband can't touch me'
Nerys Phillips used topical steroids to treat her eczema for 20 years. But since she quit the creams, her skin has started falling off and she can no longer bear the pain of touching her husband
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The condition that's rarely tested for by doctors - but could end up killing you
A type of dangerous cholesterol exits that is "very sticky" and like "adding Velcro" on to already "bad" versions of the fatty substance, yet it is rarely tested when people visit their GPs
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Measles symptoms to watch out for - as outbreak could hit tens of thousands
The UK Health Security Agency has warned that vaccination rates in the UK have fallen below the 95% level needed to prevent the number of cases rising, amid fears of an outbreak
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Striking NHS doctors 'fighting for future of NHS' as non-urgent care axed
Consultants have gone out on strike from 7am today until Saturday morning and claim they are "fighting for the future of the NHS" with most non-urgent hospital care cancelled
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'I thought I had just a headache - it nearly cost me and my baby our lives'
Ceri Richardson, from Cardiff, has told how she had a headache which she put down to "kids screaming" at a school sport's day but she later found that she had a potentially life threatening condition
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Uxbridge Tory refuses to back down over call to abolish NHS as by-election held
As voters go to the polls in the crunch Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, Reem Ibrahim stood by her criticism of the health service that she wants to scrap
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Sporting stars join forces to help ban women's online censorship
Women in the world of the sports are coming together to charging towards social media - to stop them censoring integral discussions surrounding women's health.
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Woman, 22, killed by falling tree branch as sister watched in horror on FaceTime
Shannon Owen, 22, had been enjoying a walk in the woods with her best friend while chatting on the phone to her sister when the 18ft branch suddenly crashed to the ground, hitting her in the chest
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More than 12million Brits now can't get appointment with an NHS dentist
More than one in four adults in England are now estimated to have an unmet dental need as the total increased by one million last year
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Care home launches special 'adopt a granny' scheme for families with young kids
The idea came up after Edna Colton, 93, told staff she always wanted a ­granddaughter as she only has grandsons - and a new breed of visitors was arranged
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NHS is 'not ready' for game-changing Alzheimer's drug, experts warn
New drug donanemab is being hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer's after a global trial confirmed it slows cognitive decline but the brain scanners needed cost millions
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Uxbridge by-election campaign in chaos as Tory says NHS should be abolished
Reem Ibrahim has repeatedly attacked the health service, which she described as a “mistake”. The campaigner signed the nomination papers for the Tory candidate in Uxbridge and South Ruislip Steve Tuckwell
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Man offers to pay nurse's salary for two years to thank her for caring for mum
Wayne Phillips was so taken aback by the excellent care received by his dying mother, Jean, at St David's Hospice he has offered to pay her salary for two years to say thank you
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Grandad left with 'shark attack' level arm injuries after horror fall from loft
Grandad Jim Clarke, 71, was seriously injured when he fell from his attic, but it was only when he got to Royal Stoke University Hospital he realised how hurt he was
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'I'm in Sardinia where the mercury is nudging 46C - it's like being in a sauna'
Mirror features writer Lydia Veljanovski is in Sardinia, Italy, where temperatures are set to soar to 46C amid a red alert and could even break the European record this week
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Trailblazing nurse uses assistance dog at work - and he can even unload washing
Chloe Hammond has used a wheelchair and has been training service dog Ocho for two years, to help her at home and work. The pup now joins her as she looks after her patients
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'Doctors thought I had eczema - but it was stage four cancer'
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES - Mum-of-three Kay Wootten was horrified to learn that an unremarkable itchy breakout actually heralded the start of stage four cancer
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'I lost leg to cancer – scammers stole pic to make me look like Angelina Jolie'
25-year-old Chantelle Cox was pictured sat in a wheelchair just a day after he life-changing op to show friends and family she was OK, before the picture went viral with the actress's face on it
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Feeling tired could be red flag sign of common illness 46,000 Brits have
Feeling tired all the time, extreme exhaustion and brain fog could all be signs of the common deficiency, as well as anaemia and mobility problems with over 75s more likely to be affected