10+ hour, 17+ min ago   (621+ words) MPs have heard unqualified practitioners are carrying out procedures like liquid BBLs, often in unsafe settings Government delays in banning unqualified practitioners from performing high-risk cosmetic procedures such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) are “prolonging a significant risk to…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago   (557+ words) Clare Mackay is raising awareness after struggling to talk about her own hair pulling A neuroscientist at the University of Oxford says people struggling with hair pulling, skin picking and nail biting should know they are not alone. Professor Clare…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (800+ words) A major cancer study, led specialists including from the University of Leeds is offering new hope for people with tough-to-treat blood cancers. Ken Theobold, 76, said he is able to enjoy spending time in his motorhome and being with his grandchildren…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (499+ words) They say the changes would push many disabled people further into poverty Disability campaigners are set to lobby Oxfordshire County Council this morning over changes to adult social care which are expected to save the authority £1.8 million a year. Oxfordshire…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (583+ words) Four members of the same family died after getting into difficulty in the water at Shoreham-by-Sea A six-year-old girl rescued from the sea at Shoreham was resuscitated but died in hospital after showing signs of a brain injury throughout treatment,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (418+ words) Plans have been discussed The installation of life-saving equipment in York is still set to go ahead, the company behind the plans has confirmed. A defibrillator and a bleed kit are set to be installed at Nationwide’s Parliament Street branch…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (363+ words) The Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) has been able to purchase new medical equipment and expand its volunteer base in the county thanks to it A rescue organisation which provides specialist emergency response across water and land has said funding…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (236+ words) Charity urges local councils in England to adopt compassionate policy Marie Curie is urging local authorities across England to exempt terminally ill individuals from paying council tax, advocating for this move as 'one less worry' during their critical final months....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (763+ words) Young adults who left care had a death rate around four times higher than the general population – having often been left alone “with no safety net and with catastrophic consequences”, a report has found. On turning 18 years old, people leaving…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (454+ words) New analysis shows a widespread move away from NHS dentistry towards private and specialist care At least 600 dental practices in England have left the NHS since 2017, according to analysis of the latest figures. Independent health think tank The Nuffield Trust…...