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Wes Streeting Resigns as Health Secretary, Shares Full Resignation Letter

Wes Streeting announces resignation as Health Secretary, reflecting on NHS achievements and expressing concerns over party leadership and future challenges facing the UK.

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NHS Meets Key Hospital Waiting Time Target Ahead of 2026 Deadline

The NHS has narrowly met its interim target of treating 65% of patients within 18 weeks by March 2026, marking progress toward the 92% goal set for 2029, despite ongoing challenges including infrastructure issues and staff strikes.

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How Care Workers Transform Lives: More Than Just Support at Home

Liz Sinclair, 82, shares how home care workers like Freda provide vital support and companionship, enabling her to live independently despite early dementia. The independent care sector in Northern Ireland faces funding challenges, impacting rural services and carers like Bronagh and Kellie.

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BBC Liz is looking at the camera. She has short grey hair. She is wearing a black cardigan and blue patterned top.

Farmer Survives Sepsis After Clinical Death, Now Advocates Awareness

Farmer Marshall Wylie survived clinical death caused by sepsis after a minor cut. Now an advocate for sepsis awareness, he shares his story to help others recognize symptoms and seek timely treatment.

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BBC A man holds up disfigured, scarred hands. He has lost some of his fingertips and other digits have grown abnormally large.

Birth Injuries Cause Long-Term Incontinence: Women Share Their Stories

Seventeen years after childbirth injuries causing bowel incontinence, women like Geeta and Rhi share their experiences and highlight the need for awareness, support, and improved care for birth-related pelvic health issues.

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Geeta Nayar Geeta is heavily pregnant, sat outdoors with the coast behind her and small boats on the water. She is wearing a floral long top, with black trousers, cardigan and jacket and has her hand on her bump.

Beekeeping Supports Mental Health and Education for Young People in Shropshire

Seventeen-year-old Jenson credits beekeeping for improving his mental health and returning to school. Students at Shropshire schools also benefit from beekeeping clubs, finding the hobby calming and educational.

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Charlie Stubbs / BBC There is a man in a full white bee keeper outfit with a black netted hood on. He is wearing yellow gloves and has a union jack on his shoulder patch. He is holding a frame from his hive which is full of bees.

Australians from Hantavirus Cruise Ship to Fly from Netherlands in Full PPE

Six passengers from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius cruise ship will fly from the Netherlands to Western Australia in full PPE, with strict quarantine measures in place. The outbreak includes 11 cases and three deaths, while authorities coordinate safe repatriation.

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Passengers of the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius, including Australians, arrive on a second evacuation flight from Tenerife at Eindhoven air base, the Netherlands. Six passengers will leave the Netherlands on Thursday, arriving in Perth on Friday.

Love Island's Dr Alex George Shares Mental Health Struggles and Message of Hope

Dr Alex George, former Love Island star and mental health ambassador, reveals his struggle with suicidal thoughts and shares a message of hope during Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Getty Images Alex George, who is wearing a blue jacket and glasses

Over 1,700 Held on Cruise Ship in Bordeaux Amid Suspected Norovirus Death

Over 1,700 passengers and crew remain confined on the cruise ship Ambition in Bordeaux due to a suspected norovirus outbreak. French health authorities are conducting tests while NATO leaders discuss security amid ongoing tensions with Russia.

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Passengers stand aboard the Bahamas-registered cruise ship Ambition after they were confined following the outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness onboard.

How Mounjaro and Wegovy Weight-Loss Drugs Work and What to Know

An estimated 1.6 million in the UK use weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy, which suppress appetite by mimicking GLP-1. While effective, weight regain after stopping is common. NHS access criteria, costs, side effects, and pregnancy warnings are detailed.

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Getty A woman wearing a white t-shirt holds a white injectable medicine pen in front of her stomach

Twenty-Two to Leave Hospital After Hantavirus Isolation on Cruise Ship

Twenty-two people evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak are leaving hospital isolation in Merseyside, continuing home isolation for 42 days. Additional passengers are being brought to the UK for precautionary care.

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Reuters A drone view of the accommdation blocks at Arrowe Park Hospital where passengers and crew are set to leave

Over 1,000 Held on UK Cruise Ship in France After Gastroenteritis Outbreak

Over 1,000 passengers remain on the UK-operated Ambition cruise ship in France after 49 fell ill with gastroenteritis. Enhanced sanitation measures are in place, and three passengers are isolated. Authorities deny links to a separate hantavirus outbreak.

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