Latest headlines in Health News
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Is there a gap between public and private sector pay? (BBC Health 2021-10-26 14:22:13)
The Treasury has been making some claims about pay in the public and private sectors.
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Great Ormond Street Hospital investigates 'faulty' surgical glue (BBC Health 2021-10-26 11:17:25)
The hospital said it was "unlikely to be the sole or main factor" in the deaths of two children.
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Liverpool dancer takes up nursing after Covid care work (BBC Health 2021-10-26 09:16:18)
Dancer Paul Wilson took up care work during lockdown and has decided to follow it as a career path.
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Covid in Scotland: Figures show booster gap in high-risk groups (BBC Health 2021-10-26 05:19:54)
More than 100,000 Scots are waiting for a booster despite receiving their second dose more than six months ago.
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Why women may wait decades for an ADHD diagnosis (BBC Health 2021-10-25 23:57:45)
At least tens of thousands in the UK, it is estimated, are not receiving the help they need.
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Journalist Twiggy cried 'tears of joy' at ADHD diagnosis (BBC Health 2021-10-25 23:20:21)
Journalist and podcaster Twiggy talks about how she cried when she was diagnosed with ADHD.
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Covid vaccine: 'I saved lives here, now I'm back for Comic Con' (BBC Health 2021-10-25 23:15:04)
Neely vaccinated people at London's ExCel centre and has returned to the former field hospital.
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'I don’t want to live, my mental health’s that bad' (BBC Health 2021-10-25 20:36:35)
The BBC visits Church on the Street in Burnley, which supports some of the area's most vulnerable.
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Adele Roberts: Bowel cancer patients discuss diagnosis and treatment (BBC Health 2021-10-25 16:07:10)
A student and a medical doctor tell Newsbeat about experiencing bowel cancer.
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Covid: Vaccine study links virus to rare neurological illness (BBC Health 2021-10-25 16:02:02)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is more likely to occur in people who catch Covid, study finds.
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Greater Manchester teen with OCD turns cleaning into a job (BBC Health 2021-10-25 10:45:16)
Zykiah, 15, used his cleaning skills to start a car wash business which now boasts a famous clientele.
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'Constantly cleaning' teenager becomes celebrity car washer (BBC Health 2021-10-25 10:45:16)
Zykiah went from washing family cars to cleaning for Gary Neville, Molly-Mae Hague and Scott McTominay.
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Covid in Scotland: Hundreds refused entry in vaccine passport 'chaos' (BBC Health 2021-10-25 09:39:38)
The Scottish Hospitality Group says the first weekend of enforcement of the scheme was an "unmitigated disaster".
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Sajid Javid says £5.9bn for NHS is 'new money' (BBC Health 2021-10-25 07:35:34)
The heath secretary says an extra £5.6bn for the NHS will be "new money" to tackle waiting lists.
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Budget 2021: NHS in England to receive £5.9bn to cut waiting lists (BBC Health 2021-10-25 07:29:26)
Health leaders welcome the money but say it only goes so far and staff shortages need to be fixed.
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Budget 2021: NHS in England to receive £5.9bn to reduce backlog (BBC Health 2021-10-25 03:44:53)
Health leaders welcome the money but say it only goes so far and staff shortages need to be fixed.
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Covid: Protect schools from anti-vax protests - Starmer (BBC Health 2021-10-25 02:22:22)
Councils should be able to use exclusion zones to stop the protests outside schools, Labour says.
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Homecare costs outstrip funding from councils, says report (BBC Health 2021-10-25 00:13:38)
Homecare companies say the rates they are paid by local authorities do not cover basic costs.
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Budget 2021: Extra £5.9bn pledged for NHS backlog in England (BBC Health 2021-10-24 21:30:59)
Health leaders welcome the money but say it only goes so far and staff shortages need to be fixed.
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Covid: Labour calls for Plan B measures in England (BBC Health 2021-10-24 11:25:13)
But the chancellor says the data does not suggest "immediately" moving to government's back-up plan.