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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

Doctor says patients 'wearing five layers of clothes' amid rising bills and winter fuel payment cuts
Close-up shot of a gas hob
Energy bills

Doctor says patients 'wearing five layers of clothes' amid rising bills and winter fuel payment cuts

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?

NHS must 'reform or die' warns Starmer after report finds health service is in 'critical condition'
NHS

NHS must 'reform or die' warns Starmer after report finds health service is in 'critical condition'

Cost of living crisis is over? Try telling that to millions of Brits struggling to feed their kids
Lynn Perry

Cost of living crisis is over? Try telling that to millions of Brits struggling to feed their kids

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less
women in north
The North

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less

Millions of Brits made ill because their home is too hot, study finds – as UK faces heatwave
houses
Heatwave

Millions of Brits made ill because their home is too hot, study finds – as UK faces heatwave

Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it's a lonely thing to go through
scott and hayley after brain injury
Health

Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it's a lonely thing to go through

Surge in babies dying before their first birthday, study finds – especially in deprived areas
baby
Health inequality

Surge in babies dying before their first birthday, study finds – especially in deprived areas

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'

'An act of desperation': GPs vote for industrial action for the first time in 60 years
Employment

'An act of desperation': GPs vote for industrial action for the first time in 60 years

GPs threaten to bring 'NHS to a standstill' with industrial action as junior doctors reach pay deal
NHS

GPs threaten to bring 'NHS to a standstill' with industrial action as junior doctors reach pay deal

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it's gender equity we need, not equality
Dr Zac Seidler

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it's gender equity we need, not equality

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it's not the parents' fault
One in four children are starting school still wearing nappies, research has found
Juliette Rayner

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it's not the parents' fault

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

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Bridging the health and wellbeing gap for Big Issue vendors
Behind the scenes

Bridging the health and wellbeing gap for Big Issue vendors

Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029
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Will Snell

Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029

Government just incinerated PPE worth £1.4bn. Here's how that money could've been better spent
A health worker wearing PPE
A modest proposal

Government just incinerated PPE worth £1.4bn. Here's how that money could've been better spent

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

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