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GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 17:05
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.
Categories: National News

Inside Health

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 11:00
The new wave of ME research that could bring clarity to this perplexing condition.
Categories: National News

GPs to get £3,000 bonus to maximise weight loss drug prescriptions

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 02:04
Bid to improve access to Mounjaro in England, but experts warn eligibility still tightly restricted.
Categories: National News

First British baby born using transplanted womb from dead donor

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 01:39
Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is "simply a miracle".
Categories: National News

Woman's regret over botched Brazilian butt lift

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 15:27
Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a "gaping wound".
Categories: National News

Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns 'extremely seriously'

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 06:44
The health secretary will meet bereaved families on Monday, as delay into maternity care probe drags on.
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'It was like buying groceries' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 01:05
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.
Categories: National News

Puberty blockers trial paused over concerns from medicines watchdog

Sat, 02/21/2026 - 11:51
The medicines regulator is suggesting the minimum age limit for trial should be raised to 14.
Categories: National News

Multi-cancer blood test missed key goal in NHS trial

Sat, 02/21/2026 - 05:23
The company behind the test said there were positive signs that some of the most aggressive cancers could be prevented.
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Does taking Vitamin C help to stop a cold?

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 15:38
The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.
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Sepsis warning after woman's quadruple amputation

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 07:10
Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.
Categories: National News

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 23:30
A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.
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NHS joint ops disrupted amid bone cement supply problems

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 21:25
Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.
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Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime lost earnings, court rules

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 18:37
The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
Categories: National News

5 Live News Specials

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 11:49
That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi
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Radio 1’s Life Hacks: Mental Health Special

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:15
Greg James and a panel of guests sensitively discuss male mental health and suicide.
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Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 06:55
The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work.
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Stop dithering on Brazilian butt lift crackdown, say MPs

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 03:03
A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.
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'The kindness of people got me to the finish line'

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 12:16
Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health.
Categories: National News

Inside Health

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 11:00
James Gallagher is joined by a panel to explore the side effects of weight loss drugs.
Categories: National News