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Many pharmacists to vote on cuts to opening hours

Half of community pharmacies will be balloted on "working to rule" in protest over budget cuts and workload.

Harm at risk of being normalised in maternity care, regulator says

Many of the maternity failings at scandal-hit hospitals are being seen elsewhere, England’s NHS regulator says.

Student-nurse recruitment as bad as ever, RCN says

There are 21% fewer nursing students starting courses at universities across the UK than three years ago.

More families refusing to donate relatives’ organs

Hundreds of patients died waiting for a transplant last year, amid concerns about consent rates.

‘Like ripping my insides’ – fears hysteroscopy guidelines not enough

Women who experienced traumatic pain from hysteroscopies reveal fears new clinical guidelines may not help.

Families’ eight-year wait to see full Letby report

The mother of twin boys told the Thirlwall Inquiry she had only seen the unredacted version this week.

Families’ eight-year wait to see full Letby report

The mother of twin boys told the Thirlwall Inquiry she had only seen the unredacted version this week.

Concussion warning over face-slap fighting

Doctors worry about brain damage from a new type of championship fighting that has grown in popularity.

Concussion warning over face-slap fighting

Doctors worry about brain damage from a new type of championship fighting that has grown in popularity.

Small beer: Study calls on government to shrink pints

Cambridge University found serving beer in two-thirds of a pint glasses led to a 10% drop in drinking.