Perth teen fights ultra-rare bladder cancer weeks before graduation
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17-year-old volleyball star Amy Schutze faces major surgery and long recovery after diagnosis of micropapillary variant; family fundraiser underway.
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UK red tape blocks Australian and New Zealand specialists from NHS rejoining, doctors say
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Health service faces ongoing shortages as UK fails to recognise foreign qualifications, advocates say
Silent spike: Alexandra Shulman’s high-blood-pressure episode highlights hidden hypertension risks
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A former Vogue editor describes a sudden, symptom-free BP surge and the questions that followed about causes, treatment, and aging health.
Former Vogue editor’s BP spike highlights silent danger of high blood pressure
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At 67, Alexandra Shulman’s experience underscores that blood pressure can surge without symptoms and require urgent medical response.
UK red tape blocks return of doctors trained abroad as NHS faces specialist shortfall
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British doctors trained in Australia and New Zealand cannot have qualifications automatically recognised for NHS posts, prompting an open letter to health secretary Wes Streeting demanding automatic GMC recognition.
Investigation finds doctors urging pregnancy for endometriosis patients despite lack of cure
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Metro and Endometriosis UK report shows widespread fertility pressure from clinicians, prompting calls for better education and patient-centered care.
UK health tourism booms as NHS waits drive Britons abroad for surgery
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523,000 Britons sought medical treatment overseas last year, up 50 percent from 2022, with Turkey accounting for about 200,000 of those trips and India among the top destinations.
Elderly couple die in Whitby suicide pact, inquest told
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Bone cancer pain and caregiver burden described as driving factors; inquest opened in Northallerton
Whitby elderly couple dies in suicide pact after battle with bone cancer
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An 80-year-old man and his 74-year-old wife, who had no children, took a final walk together after David Jeffcock’s battle with terminal cancer intensified, leaving a note for their solicitor.