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Patients scanned in A&E wait more than a month for results
Royal College of Radiologists said the findings from NHS data, which come amid staff shortages, were “concerning”
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Intermittent fasting is ‘nothing magical’, research shows
Findings show no evidence that time-restricted eating boosts metabolism or that it is better than standard weight-loss diets
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Give child vapers nicotine patches to break addiction
Vaping is a dependency issue, with young people needing support to quit, says Public Health Wales
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Dental insurance at record levels as NHS in crisis
Demand for private health care at highest level since 2008, according to latest report
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‘Early-warning’ skin patches offer hope to lung transplant patients
Researchers aim to halve rejection rate as identifying problems earlier will allow medics to prescribe preventive treatment
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Lack of GPs could be shortening patients’ lives, study suggests
We do not have enough doctors to deliver continuity of care and deprived areas suffer more, says medics’ leaders
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Doctors who prescribe puberty blockers to children could be struck off, says Health Secretary
Victoria Atkins says ‘nothing is off the table’ to ensure that ‘clinicians who subscribe to gender ideology’ cannot ‘get around the rules’
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Women in wealthy areas ‘twice as likely to have access to HRT’
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Worklessness epidemic as 11 million sick notes issued in a year
Number of GP-issued ‘fit notes’ doubles in seven years on back of surge in mental health problems
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Top NHS adviser on trans health failed to cooperate with Cass Review
Dr Derek Glidden of the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health refused to share patient data
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New pill to prevent chronic migraines to be available on NHS
People who suffer from debilitating headaches at least four days a month will be eligible for atogepant
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One ketamine injection could reduce postnatal depression
Jab reduces major depressive episodes by three quarters, find researchers from US and China
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Key findings of the Cass report: stop giving drugs to children and rushing them into treatment
Recommendations also include early help for pupils who wish to socially transition
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NHS to review all transgender treatment
Evidence for letting children change gender built on shaky foundations, says Cass report
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Physician’s Associates qualify for courses with degrees including homeopathy and English literature
Telegraph investigation reveals universities offering the course accept range of first degrees with little scientific content
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GPs taken out of day job to work in gender dysphoria clinics
Family doctors will carry out assessments, recommend hormone treatment and make referrals for reassignment surgery
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