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Northamptonshire nurse said she would’ve drowned patient at birth

Nursing and Midwifery CouncilA mental health nurse who said "I would’ve drowned her at birth" and "take her to the vets and get...

US reports first case of Clade I mpox in California

California has reported the first US case of mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - that is part of a new outbreak.The state's...

Davina McCall to have surgery for rare brain tumour

McCall's long TV presenting career includes Channel 4's Big Brother, ITV's Long Lost Family, and My Mum, Your Dad, along with Comic and...

Betsi move some vascular surgeries to England after ‘incident’

Getty ImagesSome major operations will no longer be going ahead in north Wales, a health board has announced.Betsi Cadwaladr health board said it...

RFK JR: Trump picks vaccine sceptic Kennedy for health secretary

Getty ImagesKennedy, who was addicted to heroin for 14 years in his youth, has also talked about wanting to help tackle America's substance...

‘Baby milk prices punish those who don’t breastfeed’

Clare SmyrellHis partner took a hybrid approach using breast milk and formula, and eventually went with just formula.“As with a lot of newborns...

Folic acid to be added to flour to help stop birth defects

Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour...

Pharmacies vote to reduce services in first protest action

MARK MARLOW/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe Pharmacy First service, launched in January in England, extended the range of services chemists can provide, including treatment of sinusitis, earache...

Charity calls for prostate-cancer testing of high-risk men

Getty ImagesScreening men born with a high risk of developing prostate cancer, once they reach the age of 45, makes financial sense, a...

NHS managers to be sacked in failing hospitals – Streeting

PAFailing hospitals will be revealed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they do not turn things around, the health secretary has...

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