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Joy Cullen gave up her job as her hip pain pre-surgery was too severe

NHS patients choose to travel further for surgeries under scheme

Action Cancer Ambassador - Alison Flynn

Action Cancer breast screening appointments funded by SuperValu and Centra

More than 850 of the hardest-to-reach members of communities across the country will be seen onboard

Mobile dental unit to deliver care to rough sleepers

Jimmy Cricket

Jimmy Cricket: 'Forever our clown' - Beloved comedian dies at 80-years

Farming Life news

FFA planning meeting on hospital services

Nearly two in 10 older people avoided going to A&E during winter last year due to these concerns

Six in 10 over 65s worry about catching flu from A&E trips

This week is National Blood Week

Ad Feature Survey reveals the real reason people don’t give blood

Sharpsmart works with hospitals and healthcare providers across the UK to deliver specialist healthcare waste services.

Ad Feature Sharpsmart strengthens waste service resilience and greener logistics

Co-founders of Predictive Health Intelligence, Tim Jobson and Neil Stevens

Ad Feature New study reveals new way to find serious liver disease earlier

Dr Sara Graham

Recently retired Co Down GP to run London Marathon on Her 60th birthday

Farming Life news

Environment Secretary takes steps to support British farming

Sir Jonathan will leverage his expertise in advising how companies can deliver and communicate across the health system

Ad Feature Pulselight appoints Sir Jonathan Van-Tam as advisor

Steph meets the minister, Baroness Smith

Ad Feature Government restructure tackles 'hideous waste of talent'

Northern Ireland farms tend to be one-man operations with few having full time staff, while, much more common, is the use of casual staff as the levels of work fluctuate.

Employers liability on farms - does it apply to your business?

Romilly Moore, Jim Moore, Joanne Henderson (Action Cancer Ambassador) and her Breast Friend Deborah Cully.

Host a Breast Friends BBQ this summer and save lives

Dr Hilary Jones prepares to leave the Practice Plus Group Hospital in Birmingham after his hip replacement surgery.

TV's Dr Hilary Jones travels 360-miles - to bypass NHS waiting lists
TV doctor Hilary Jones went on a 360-mile round trip for surgery – to bypass his local NHS waiting list.
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With temperatures set to soar to the 30s over the summer, the threat of heatstroke at an outdoor event such as a festival is a very real problem.

How to handle the heat during the remaining outdoor concerts this year

54 per cent of those not seeking support blamed the long waits for treatment via the health service

Adults with chronic pain cite long NHS wait times for poor treatment

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Brits get 17 hours less sleep a month in summer, compared to winter - experts re...

Doctor warns of growing risk of easy access to weight loss jabs

A third of medical professional believe beds are currently blocked by people in hospital who would be able to go home sooner

NHS bed blocking crisis fuelled by poor quality incontinence care

Over half have suffered discomfort for more than a year

Eight in 10 Brits suffer chronic pain - say life is 'on hold'

More than 1.5 million NHS employees guard our health frontlines every day

Ad Feature NHS staff can save HUNDREDS with these Mother's Day discounts

Heart disease is a leading cause of death among women in the UK

UK women less likely to seek help for chest pain and heart issues

MANUP? has announced the extension of its support for groundbreaking research into male suicide

Ad Feature Suicide is the lead killer of UK men under 50 - research reveals why

Patients regularly ask when they can have sex again

'Low impact' sex guide for injured lovers recovering from surgery

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget has to tackle a £40 billion funding gap 💷
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Helen Bryce and Ciara McConville, Senior Radiographers at Action Cancer, launching the charity's Paint the Town Pink campaign.

Paint the Town Pink this October

1 in 3 Brits are scared and embarrassed of getting into a new sport

Andrew Gibson, aged 58, is a man on a mission

Man 'on borrowed time' to take health message to the farming community

30% of Brits would back defaulted plant-based menu in NHS hospitals

Les Goldhawk: who has contributed to a major new report exploring the burden of knee pain

Why our farmers knees are buckling under the strain of NHS waiting lists

Joniece Sheppard, a four-year-old girl with cerebral palsy

Generous public smash fundraising target for little girl in just 24 hours

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Symptoms and signs to look out for in recent rise of Measles

Founder Robert Wallace, Kinedale Donkeys

Watch: Robert Wallace talks about his love of donkeys

UK holidaymakers have been issued a Greece travel warning as cases of deadly disease, whooping cough, surge leaving two dead and 50 ill. (Photo: SOOC/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking 2 dead as killer disease hits holiday hotspot

Nearly a third of adults forget to drink water every day

The top 30 fastest growing pregnancy trends

Covid drama will knock the scabs off our pandemic scars

Patients miss out on 1.8million days of care

Prostate cancer: All of your questions answered

Prostate cancer: What it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

The top 10 biggest taxpayers in the UK - including Dyson owner and betting company founders

The top 10 biggest taxpayers in the UK

Measles cases are on the rise - and health officials fear many children are not vaccinated against it. (Picture: RCPCH and NHS)

Children forced to isolate as measles becomes "national incident"

Many adults ignore serious health issues – to relieve pressure on NHS

Robin Mercer, third generation owner of garden lifestyle business Hillmount, who has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s New Year Honours List which recognises the outstanding achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom. (Pic supplied by NB Chartered Communications)

New Year Honour for Hillmount Garden Centre owner

Uber and Uber Eats offer NHS staff working over Christmas free food and travel

NHS workers can claim free travel at Christmas thanks to Uber

A student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' after becoming a victim of Britain's rental crisis has won a £5M house in the Omaze prize draw. Picture: Omaze/SWNS

Student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' wins £5m London townhouse

NHS staff can claim free coffee from Starbucks for one day only

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight

A newborn baby in the maternity ward at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on May 22, 2020 in Frimley, United Kingdom. (Stock Image. Credit: Steve Parsons - Pool/Getty Images)

Breaking Bereaved families call for inquiry into NHS maternity services

There are currently 7.75m people on NHS waiting lists across the country.

Breaking NHS waiting lists could reach 8m by next summer

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Breaking 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

Poor incontinence care costs NHS over half a billion pounds a year

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Getty

Breaking Labour Party vows to turn NHS "on its head" with fundamental reform

Many adults don't give their serious eye problems enough attention

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