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An Essex woman received £170,000 from the NHS after developing a Candy Crush addiction due to medication prescribed for restless legs syndrome.

UK families risk losing inheritances to cover soaring care costs. Councils are owed £343m, forcing many to sell homes.

NHS cleaner wins discrimination case after unfair dismissal due to mental health absences. The tribunal ruled dismissal irrational and ordered compensation.

There is a decade longs tradition in British politics of complaining about too many managers and not enough doctors and nurses in the NHS.

It has been revealed that the NHS is already hiring specialised midwives to deal with the higher numbers of birth defects resulting from cousin marriage.

UK junior doctors increasingly choose locum work for higher pay and flexibility, sharing their experiences on TikTok as 'medfluencers.'

Occasional alcohol consumption can harm brain health, especially after 65. Although dementia risk increases with age, lifestyle changes can help prevent it.

Hayley Dowell's grieving family questions her consent for a triple surgery in Turkey. Meanwhile, concerns over patient safety and inadequate aftercare in Turkish cosmetic clinics continue to rise.

Wes Streeting has suggested that no-show patients may be fined in the future because NHS lost £1 billion to nearly eight million missed NHS appointments in the last year.

An NHS consultant has been awarded £90,000 in compensation after her bosses "turned a blind eye" to her working "unacceptable" hours.

The appeal of Turkish dental services is not just in the advanced technology or the expertise of the dental professionals, but also in the comprehensive approach to patient care.

There has been a 48% increase in the number of women economically inactive due to ill health, compared to five years ago.

Cash for weight loss? UK experts say it could save NHS money on diabetes and heart disease, but mental health risks of obesity add complexity.

The UK government has awarded medtech funding to eight UK medtech companies which are developing pathbreaking tests and AI detection tools for faster treatment of life-threatening diseases, reducing the burden of NHS.

The UK government has launched a pilot project to analyse the blood samples of UK stroke patients who experience side effects to understand the roles of genetic influence in stroke prevention medicines.

Cancer remains one of the most formidable health challenges worldwide.

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins expressed disappointment at the rejection of what she deemed was a "fair and reasonable" offer.

Recent figures indicate that the annual bill for hiring such personnel has skyrocketed to over £10 billion, raising concerns and calls for immediate action from ministers.

"A call for evidence" has been launched to understand if Agenda for Change contracts are preventing NHS nurses in their career development and if a separate pay structure for the UK nursing staff will work.

There is a notable 100 per cent surge in medicine shortages compared to January 2022 as seen in the deteriorating health of patients across the UK.

Premature discharge of NHS mental health patients in England can hinder a patient's potential for complete recovery.

The UK government is implementing the Screening Committee's recommendation to use digital pathology for faster cancer screening and diagnosis after trials showed effective results from NHS trials.

Statistics reveal a notable 20 per cent increase in daily admissions due to COVID during the week leading to December 22.

The Liberal Democrats have decried this exponential rise in parking costs as a "tax on caring" and have criticised the government for falling short of its 2019 manifesto promise.

A four-year study of over 350,000 below 65 age people in the UK has revealed that young-onset dementia is influenced by health and lifestyle risk factors like depression and Vitamin D deficiency.

The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, responsible for managing the Cheltenham A&E, has announced the closure until 8 am on Saturday, 23 December.

While the government's wage increase was accepted earlier this year, NHS employees have planned to intensify the strike actions across the UK.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a strong call to action, urging eligible individuals, especially those from ethnic minority groups, to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced plans for strikes, scheduling walkouts before Christmas and in early January, lasting several days each.

The measures intended to address concerns over immigration levels, particularly in the healthcare sector, include a substantial increase in the minimum salary requirement for skilled worker visas and the elimination of the 20 per cent discount for essential professions.