‘I won’t swim in water polluted with antibiotics’
Visitors to a Derbyshire waterway say they are horrified at drug pollution levels.
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Mum spends £24k a year on daughter’s cannabis oil
Emma Applyby fundraises to afford the £2,000 monthly bill for her daughter's medicinal cannabis.
GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike
GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff.
Cleavage-sparing op numbers ‘inflated’ – Paterson
Rogue surgeon Ian Paterson gives evidence into the death of a patient, one of 62 inquests being held.
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
GPs, care homes and hospices voice concern over Budget tax rises
The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.
How will the new vaping tax work?
Single-use disposable vapes will be banned, and a new vaping duty will be introduced to protect health.
Emma Barnett: I spent day at abortion clinic ahead of protest ban
As a ban on protesting within 150m of abortion clinics is introduced, the BBC speaks to anti-abortion activists.
Can AI make life easier for people with dementia
AI projects are underway to help ease the challenges of dementia.
