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Top 10 procedures Brits are paying to have done privately revealed – including common conditions like tonsil removal and cataract surgery
GlasgowWorld
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June 6, 2025
The top 10 health procedures that people are willing to have privately treated in the UK have been revealed. Data shared by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) on 3 June shows a record number of Brits are paying for common procedures...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives British Ambassador Melanie Louise Barlow
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL) On June 4, 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane welcomed Ms. Melanie Louise Barlow, British Ambassador to the Lao PDR, for a courtesy visit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This marked their first official meeting...
NHS body’s achievements ‘would cost too much to reveal’
Nation.Cymru
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June 6, 2025
Nurses with then Health Minister Eluned Morgan Martin Shipton A Freedom of Information request aimed at establishing the achievements of an important new NHS body since it was launched two years ago has been turned down because it would cost too...
Challenges of dementia care in the UK
British Medical Journal
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Clarissa Giebel, senior research fellow1, Jacqui Cannon, chief executive2, Aravind Komuravelli, consultant3, Rosie Whittington, social care provider4 1NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast and Department of Primary Care and Mental...
Which? reports shows cheapest supermarket in the UK
Fresh Plaza
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June 6, 2025
UK: CO-OP is making a major change to its in-store services, offering parcel lockers Shoppers who rely on Royal Mail to send and receive online orders will be able to use parcel lockers from this summer. It means people will be able to drop off...
Covid Nimbus new strain detected in UK as anyone with symptoms urged to 'stay home' or 'wear mask'
Nottingham Evening Post
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June 6, 2025
Health experts have issued ‘stay at home’ advice after a new strain of coronavirus >Covid was detected in the UK. In a new blog post the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the new NB.1.8.1 variant is being monitored by the World Health...
Talking points as England continue World Cup qualifying campaign against Andorra
Express & Star
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England continue their World Cup qualifying campaign with an away match against Andorra on Saturday, played in Barcelona. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the talking points ahead of the game. Destination USA Victories over Albania and...
I'm the healthiest person I know, but I've been hit with bowel cancer at 39 - my surgeon revealed intriguing reason why
Daily Mail
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June 6, 2025
A fit and healthy 39-year-old mother has been given a devastating bowel cancer diagnosis—and surgeons believe the food she ate as a child may have triggered the disease. Danni Duncan, a fitness coach from Melbourne, Australia, said she developed...
Warning as mixing medication taken by 700,000 Brits with 3 supplements could be 'harmful'
SurreyLive
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June 6, 2025
Nearly one million people in the UK have been alerted to the potential dangers of mixing certain supplements with their prescribed medication, which could lead to adverse reactions. An expert has highlighted that combining these supplements with...
Care home residents in Linlithgow set to welcome Great British Cycle Relay
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 6, 2025
A care home in Linlithgow is preparing to play its part in the Great British Cycle Relay. The cycling event aims to raise awareness and shine a positive spotlight on the work of the social care sector, and marks Care Home Open Week 2025. There are...
Smart Healthcare: The AI Revolution Empowering The Frontline
Forbes
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The use and integration of AI in medicine is driving a quiet revolution in healthcaregetty By Professor Nicos Savva Professor of Management Science at London Business School Speaking at the recent SXSW London festival, former British Prime...
Hair stylist hits out at inability to bid for NHS wig contracts: ‘If I had a shot it would grow my business’
Belfast Telegraph
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June 6, 2025
Co Down hairdresser says it is ‘not fair’ that the process for the tender is essentially closed to newcomers. The Department of Health has confirmed to this newspaper that there is currently “no regional tendering process” in place for...
Blackbird crisis: UK residents with gardens urged to take action amid rising Usutu virus cases
The Mirror
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June 6, 2025
The Usutu virus has spread through blackbirds in southern England, with the British Trust for Ornithology asking people to sign up to a survey in a bid to save the bird population The lethal Usutu virus—a mosquito-spread disease that's been...
xWave Technologies partnering with NHS Trusts to lower patient wait times
Silicon Republic
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June 6, 2025
The collaboration will enable xWave to deploy CDS, the company’s novel clinical decision support tool. Irish health-tech start-up, xWave Technologies, will partner with three major NHS trusts, throughout 2025 and 2026, to improve patient waiting...
Tourist hotspots hit with 'terrible stench' that could ruin Brits' beach holidays
Daily Star
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June 6, 2025
A grim problem with a "terrible" stench could put a dampener on holiday plans for Brits dreaming of the Caribbean's golden sands. An invasion of sargassum seaweed has blanketed a massive stretch of coastline in the Americas, from Puerto Rico to...
Sir David Jason's rare appearance at British Soap Awards has fans all saying same thing
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 6, 2025
Sir David Jason's appearance at the British Soap Awards last night really got tongues wagging. The legendary actor was on hand to present the Best British Soap award this evening. The glittering soap awards took place on Saturday night but were...
Show us your BritCard: Minister confirms Government looking at introducing ID app in illegal immigration crackdown
Daily Mail
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June 6, 2025
The Government is 'absolutely' looking at the idea of introducing a BritCard ID app as it seeks to tackle illegal immigration. a Cabinet minister confirmed today. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said that ministers 'know we need to look at all...
MP highlights bTB as animal health issue during Westminster debate
Farming Life
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June 6, 2025
Bovine TB continues to have a tight grip on cattle herds across Northern Ireland. Speaking at this week’s Westminster Hall debate on Animal Welfare Standards in Farming, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart took the opportunity to highlight that bTB...
D-Day landings boosted by import of ‘wonder drug’ to Britain, archives reveal
Suffolk News
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June 6, 2025
The D-Day landings were boosted by the import from America of a “wonder drug”, unearthed documents reveal. Production of the antibiotic penicillin had struggled to take hold at a large scale in Britain, despite being discovered in 1928 in London...
David Jason's rare British Soap Awards appearance has fans in awe
Bristol Post
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June 6, 2025
Sir David Jason had everyone echoing the same sentiment as he graced the British Soap Awards on TV last night. The esteemed actor was there to present the Best British Soap award. Although the soap awards actually unfolded on Saturday, the show...