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PM Sunak to crack down on vape promotion for children – vape users have their say

PM Sunak to crack down on vape promotion for children – vape users have their say

by Ben Shahrabi | May 31, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

It’s every dad’s worst nightmare: coming home from a long day of screwing the economy and finding your 12-year-old daughter puffing on a vape. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s “deeply concerned” about a rise in the number of children vaping, especially his own, as...
Isle of Man – New rights to donate blood

Isle of Man – New rights to donate blood

by Florence Hill | May 26, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

After years of restrictions the rules surrounding blood donation are finally set to change for some more parts of the UK. The Isle of Man is set to permit blood donations from gay and bisexual men from 1st June. For many years, any gay or bisexual man was unable to...
NHS privatisation is the quietest part of the crisis – and the most important

NHS privatisation is the quietest part of the crisis – and the most important

by Student Journalist | May 24, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

The number of people paying privately for operations and treatments in the UK has risen by more than a third since early 2020. This indicates a huge problem for the future of the NHS. NHS waiting lists are at record lengths, as almost everyone who has tried to make a...
Over 20,000 NHS staff sexually abused by patients in five  years, BMJ reports

Over 20,000 NHS staff sexually abused by patients in five years, BMJ reports

by Ben Shahrabi | May 24, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

NHS workers have reported 22,143 alleged cases of sexual abuse over the last five years, a British Medical Journal investigation has found. In a joint investigation, The BMJ and the Guardian received Freedom of Information (FOI) requests from 212 NHS trusts, which...
Why are junior doctors striking again in June?

Why are junior doctors striking again in June?

by Dylan Oakley | May 23, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

Junior doctors are due to go on strike again in June following on from action earlier in the year over pay. They will be walking out from Wednesday 14 June until Saturday 17 June. This will be the third time that Junior Doctors have been on strike since the dispute...
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