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Women make up 50.04% of the medical register.

UK has more women doctors than men for first time in over 165 years

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Urgent Boots paracetamol recall due to mislabelled packs - with customers told to 'immediately' stop using tablets

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More than half of adults and third of children to be overweight or obese by 2050

Pope Francis Delivers His Weekly Audience At The Vatican.

Pope suffers 'isolated' breathing attack in hospital as fears grow for Holy Father's life

An NHS trust is looking for doctors to treat patients in a corridor, offering a salary of up to £70,000.

Hospital advert for £70k elderly care doctor marks start of NHS trial in corridor wait crackdown

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Ex-Navy engineer backs BHF campaign to fix cardiac crisis

‘Desperate’ Navy veteran felt like a ‘ticking time bomb’ before using pension to pay for heart surgery

Ozempic and Wegovy, injectable prescription weight loss medicines.

Fresh concerns over weight-loss jabs as medication linked to dozens of deaths

Krystena Murray, 38, with her baby boy.

Woman sues IVF clinic after being forced to give up baby that wasn't hers, in embryo mix up

Dentists Offering NHS Treatment.

NHS 'dentistry deserts' get 700,000 extra appointments – see if your area will benefit

London, UK. 17 February 2025. UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting is being interviewed in Westminster during the morning broadcast round.

Doctors who change gender have wrongdoing 'erased' from public record, GMC admits

An average of 1,160 hospital beds in England were filled each day last week by patients with diarrhoea and vomiting or norovirus-like symptoms

Number of patients with ‘horrible’ Norovirus vomiting bug reaches record level in England

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been fined £1.6 million after admitting it failed to provide safe care and treatment

'Avoidable and should never have happened': NHS Trust fined £1.6m over baby deaths in maternity care

As many as six in 10 children in some areas have rotting teeth by the age of five

North-south divide as data shows amount of children with rotting teeth rising

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Marcelle King

'My face was swelling up like Frankenstein's Monster': LBC uncovers scores of illegal botox products being sold online

Experts warn of 'public health crisis' as alcohol-related deaths reach record high

Number of alcohol deaths reaches record high as experts warn of "public health crisis"

Chris Hoy and Amy Dowden send messages of support on World Cancer Day

King Charles shares emotional video featuring Amy Dowden and Chris Hoy to mark World Cancer Day

Ed Patrick is a doctor, comedian and host of the "Comedians' Surgery" podcast.

Let’s embrace the idea comedy can be helpful for mental health - but let’s not frame it as a replacement for proper treatment
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X Factor star opens up about mental health struggles - and why he won't release more music

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Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind CEO Steven Hall has called for more support from the government

Mental health charity calls for government help as services to take £250k hit due to NI tax hikes

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Ozempic Insulin injection pen for diabetics and weight loss. Woman weighs herself and holds Ozempic in her hand. Weight loss concept.

Warning issued after advert suggests NHS staff endorse popular weight loss drugs

Women who are already booked in for routine NHS screenings will be invited to take part in the £11 million Early Detection using Information Technology in Health (Edith) trial

NHS launches landmark AI trial to detect breast cancer earlier and cut waiting lists

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Dena Collins (left to right) with her sister Clare and mother Irene

Devastated family left to view daughter's dead body in hospital 'cleaning cupboard' after doctors 'missed red flags'

A human case of avian flu has been detected in England

First human case of bird flu found in the UK

Ozempic, Mounjaro and a Wegovy pen on white background

Warning over online sales of weight loss drugs amid fears over patient safety

The CIA now believes Covid-19 is more likely to have come from a lab than jumped from animals to humans.

CIA believes Covid-19 'more likely' to have started in lab - but it has low confidence in its conclusion

Bird flu cases have surged in the UK.

Bird flu outbreak leaves England and Scotland under 'biosecurity zone' as cases soar

Princess Kate has taken a keen interest in the scheme which assess how babies interact with their environment

Kate ‘delighted’ at expansion of treasured baby behaviour trial across NHS

NHS Royal Victoria Infirmary RVI Hospital and Accident Emergency entrance sign

Half of the population will end up in A&E unless NHS is reformed, warns England’s top doctor

Professor Nicola Ranger, RCN chief executive said that "care that would have been seen prior to Covid as shocking has been normalised."

‘The system is broken’ - damning report reveals NHS patients 'dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours'

Ultra-processed foods can leave children with buck teeth, researchers found.

Experts warn ultra-processed foods may cause worrying change in children’s faces

Birthday cakes, sweets and other goods high in sugar, will be banned in Scottish nurseries from this summer.

SNP slammed for making Scotland a ‘joyless place’ as birthday cakes and sweets to be banned in nurseries

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Tony Blair tells Brits to stop self-diagnosing with depression as 'UK can't afford spiralling benefits bill'

Rory Callium Sykes, 32, said ‘leave me’ before he died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the LA wildfires.

British-born disabled former child star ‘died needlessly’ in LA wildfires, mother says

The Whittington Hospital in north London has advertised for a corridor nurse amid huge pressures this winter.

NHS hospital posts job ads for 'corridor nurse' amid 'significant pressure in urgent and emergency care'

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No one should die in hospital when they don’t want or need to be there. The state of end of life care needs to change.

Drinking a glass of milk a day significantly reduces risk of bowel cancer.

A glass of milk a day cuts risk of bowel cancer, study reveals

Wes Streeting is "distressed and ashamed" after a number of hospitals have declared critical incidents

Health Secretary 'distressed and ashamed’ for patients as six hospitals declare critical incidents amid winter flu virus

Bianca Perea was diagnosed with the most advanced kind of bowel cancer in November 2021

Woman cancer-free after UK's first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer

Oat milk cartons are seen on display. Non-dairy milk alternatives could lead to a higher risk of depression, according to a recent study.

Plant-based milk drinkers could be at higher risk of depression, study finds

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered his first major speech of 2025 sat a hospital in Surrey

Starmer unveils plans to reform NHS as he pledges to slash waiting times

The NHS is set to offer millions of Brits faster diagnosis and treatment under plans to slash waiting times.

NHS to offer millions of Brits faster access to treatment in bid to 'significantly reduce waiting times'

Some NHS is reportedly giving priority care to vulnerable patients, including asylum seekers..

NHS giving asylum seekers priority care to 'address inequalities' as waiting lists pile up

The number of people in hospital in England is rising at a "very concerning rate" and is more than four times the level it was a month ago.

NHS Cornwall declares critical incident as flu cases quadruple and experts warn of 'dangerous' weekend ahead

Critical incident' declared at Surrey hospital as patients sent home over virus concerns

Critical incident' declared at Surrey hospital as patients sent home over virus concerns

Welsh Ambulance Service vehicles were left waiting outside hospitals for hours as demand surges.

Welsh ambulance chief asks NYE revellers to 'drink sensibly' as service declares 'critical incident'

The baby died during 'hands-free' breastfeeding

Father and coroner issue warnings after baby dies in sling during ‘hands-free’ breastfeeding

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Single cigarette can 'shave 22 minutes off your life' government research reveals

File photo dated 28/11/06 of a dentist checking condition of a patient's teeth. Around one in eight parents claim they have been able to sign up their child to an NHS dentist

More than 5 million Brits living without dentist as NHS services dry up throughout England

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The Damned founding guitarist Brian James dies aged 70

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet US officials in Saudi Arabia

Zelenskyy vows to 'work constructively' with Trump as US-Ukraine peace talks to go ahead in Saudi Arabia

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UK's largest jail to be created as HMP Highpoint sees 'groundbreaking' expansion - with 700 extra places

Kyle Clifford has been found guilty of rape after admitting killing the family.

Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford was 'fuelled' by Andrew Tate videos before rape and murders, court told

Rome, Italy. 25th Jan, 2025. Pope Francis seen during the Celebration of Vespers

Pope Francis heard speaking for first time since entering hospital as he thanks well-wishers in audio message

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet US officials in Saudi Arabia

Zelenskyy to meet US officials in Saudi Arabia, as Trump hits out at NATO allies 'not paying enough'

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Spanish holiday hotspot introduces 'resident-only' zones - here's how the 'nightmare' policy will impact tourists

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa likely died around the same time, fire chief confirms

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Girl, 4, who died in suspected arson attack in Manchester pictured for the first time

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Any deal with Russia may take time Ukraine doesn't have, the former PM of Ukraine has warned.

Peace deal with Russia will 'take time' that Ukraine might not have, former Ukrainian PM warns

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Jonathan Hall KC won't recommend changing definition of terrorism in wake of Southport attacks

Terrorism definition should not be broadened in wake of Southport attacks, says independent terror legislation reviewer

Richard Tice speaking to LBC in Glasgow.

John Swinney branded 'jealous juvenile' by Reform UK

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The independent reviewer of terror legislation has backed calls for social media to be banned for under 16s

UK's terror watchdog says calls to ban social media for under-16s 'have merit'

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the UK Andrei Kelin

Russia wants a 'quick peace' in Ukraine, ambassador claims as he accuses UK of prolonging war

Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff with David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff's ex-wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff found dead after 'taking her own life' aged 62

Kyle Clifford has been found guilty of rape after admitting killing the family.

Crocodile tears: Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford sobs as he refuses to speak to police 28 times after triple murder

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President Zelenskyy thanked European leaders for their support

'We don't feel alone': Zelenskyy thanks European leaders following emergency defence summit
Kyle Clifford has been found guilty of rape after admitting killing the family

Crossbow killer guilty of raping ex 'in sexual act of spite' during triple murder of racing commentator's family
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she will be writing to the Sentencing Council to 'register her displeasure' following criticism from shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick.

Justice Secretary calls for controversial 'two-tier' sentencing rules to be 'reconsidered' as she threatens law change
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First pictures of 'football-mad' girl, 10, killed by car on football pitch in Cumbria, as family pay tribute
The brother of Olympic breakdancer Rachel “Raygun” Gunn has been charged after dealing with proceeds from an alleged fraud syndicate

Brother of viral Olympic breakdancer 'Raygun' charged over involvement in $100K crypto fraud
The unnamed French man, identified only as a Parisian in his twenties, is facing a criminal investigation after hurling the ice rock at the elderly man.

WATCH: Moment skier hurls giant snowball from chairlift injuring granddad below- as prankster faces jail
Sir Keir Starmer told LBC: "the first duty of the Prime Minister is to keep the country safe"

PM’s first duty is ‘to keep the country safe,’ says Sir Keir Starmer after £30m attack drone deal announced
Ukrainian soldiers and drone operators set up a drone with a missile at night, preparing it to fly and target Russian positions on the frontline.

UK announces deal to send £30m of attack drones to Ukraine, as Defence Secretary visits Washington
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Girl, 12, dies after being hit by car while getting off school bus

The stunning moment a robber was kicked out of a shop by a customer with a black belt in karate.

Moment robber gets shock of his life when high heel wearing customer turns out to be a black belt in karate

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

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Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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Meghan's new lifestyle brand 'As Ever' has been launched

Meghan launches lifestyle brand hours after Netflix show With Love airs

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'I'm Sussex now': Meghan Markle says she's missed her ‘creativity’ as new lifestyle series lands on Netflix
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Meghan insists she's not an influencer or tradwife as she opens up about Montecito life ahead of Netflix show

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President Zelenskyy

Defiant and unrepentant: My meeting with Zelenskyy, writes Andrew Marr

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades.

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades

Kanye West recently went on an "antisemitic rampage" on X.

There can be no debate about Kanye West - he clearly hates Jewish people and should be challenged on it
My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring

My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring
David Lammy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China is targeting critics on British soil - so why is David Lammy rolling out the red carpet?
Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?

Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?
Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer.

Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

We're one of Britain's top private health insurers - here's why we're offering customers weight-loss jabs

We're one of Britain's top private health insurers - here's why we're offering customers weight-loss jabs
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New EPC rules for landlords could lead to higher rents and fewer homes

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