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Revealed: How 'sinister' lack of access to surgical abortions puts lives at risk
Cost of childcare/ Image of abortion protest
Abortion

Revealed: How 'sinister' lack of access to surgical abortions puts lives at risk

'They think sending women to England is perfectly reasonable,' say campaigners as lack of abortion care in Scotland drives women south of the border
'You're not a priority if you don't have money': Student told to wait till 2043 for an autism assessment
Autism

'You're not a priority if you don't have money': Student told to wait till 2043 for an autism assessment

There're many NHS problems Labour still needs to solve – but privatisation not the answer, doctors say
NHS

There're many NHS problems Labour still needs to solve – but privatisation not the answer, doctors say

What impact does vaping have on children and young people?
Vaping

What impact does vaping have on children and young people?

Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: 'It's very disappointing'
Cancer

Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: 'It's very disappointing'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Is TikTok's 'Sleepmaxxing' trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?
Health

Is TikTok's 'Sleepmaxxing' trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?

Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here's how to stop the social media brain rot
Social media

Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here's how to stop the social media brain rot

Rural life can worsen mental ill health – but therapy in nature helps people feel grounded
Nature

Rural life can worsen mental ill health – but therapy in nature helps people feel grounded

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn't take his condition seriously
Two photos of five-year-old Fletcher with his mother, Hannah
Health

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn't take his condition seriously

A clearer vision this Christmas with Big Issue and Specsavers
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A clearer vision this Christmas with Big Issue and Specsavers

Movember: Men being more attuned to their cars than their own bodies needs to change
Health

Movember: Men being more attuned to their cars than their own bodies needs to change

One million people in England who weren't smokers now vape – but it's not as alarming as it sounds
Vaping

One million people in England who weren't smokers now vape – but it's not as alarming as it sounds

How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health
Former Everton midfielder and club ambassador Graham Stuart receives his breathlessness test at the Everton in the Community hub
Health

How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health

Starmer wants a 'dramatic reimagining' of the NHS. What does that mean for you?
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NHS

Starmer wants a 'dramatic reimagining' of the NHS. What does that mean for you?

'This will only intensify': Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves
older man in heatwave temperatures
Heatwave

'This will only intensify': Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves

Disabled people's health is 'shockingly neglected' in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins
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Disability rights

Disabled people's health is 'shockingly neglected' in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins

NHS spending on private mental health beds soars to £1.4bn in five years: 'Terrible things are happening'
Mental health

NHS spending on private mental health beds soars to £1.4bn in five years: 'Terrible things are happening'

How Specsavers are helping vendors see and be seen
A smiling man wearing glasses and a red Big Issue vest stands on a sidewalk, holding a small tan dog. The man has short gray hair and is wearing a black shirt under his vest. The dog is looking directly at the camera. Behind them is a green hedge.
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How Specsavers are helping vendors see and be seen

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here's what needs to change
NHS

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here's what needs to change

I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker
Learning Disability Week 2024

I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker

Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here's how doctors can help
Learning Disability Week 2024

Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here's how doctors can help

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities
Learning disability week 2024

Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities

Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around
Craig McLundie benefitted from social prescribing, so could the NHS
Health

Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around

We must 'tackle poverty to save the NHS and improve the nation's health', next government told
Health

We must 'tackle poverty to save the NHS and improve the nation's health', next government told

The Lib Dems don't go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say
Stock image of children eating out of lunchboxes to illustrate an article about free school meals
General election 2024

The Lib Dems don't go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say

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