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NHS patients choose to travel further for surgeries under scheme

New Health offers clinician-led weight management designed to fit around everyday life, without the need for in-person appointments.

What private weight management treatments are available without NHS?

More than 850 of the hardest-to-reach members of communities across the country will be seen onboard

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Sharpsmart works with hospitals and healthcare providers across the UK to deliver specialist healthcare waste services.

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Private MRI scans can now be booked directly online, offering faster results than standard NHS waiting times.

You can now book private health scans from £80 – with results in hours

Scan.com UK’s private service can help cut through the NHS waiting lists

Waiting months for an NHS scan? Private MRI results arrive in days

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A senior charge nurse from the Borders has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.
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Private health scans explained: New Year checks from £95

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Many house-bound people in Galashiels are missing out on vital healthcare

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Dr Hilary Jones backs this £5.25 sweet treat for symptoms Covid

Sir Jonathan will leverage his expertise in advising how companies can deliver and communicate across the health system

Ad Feature Pulselight appoints Sir Jonathan Van-Tam as advisor

Steph meets the minister, Baroness Smith

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Dr Hilary Jones prepares to leave the Practice Plus Group Hospital in Birmingham after his hip replacement surgery.

TV's Dr Hilary Jones travels 360-miles - to bypass NHS waiting lists

54 per cent of those not seeking support blamed the long waits for treatment via the health service

Adults with chronic pain cite long NHS wait times for poor treatment

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Brits get 17 hours less sleep a month in summer, compared to winter - experts re...

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A third of medical professional believe beds are currently blocked by people in hospital who would be able to go home sooner

NHS bed blocking crisis fuelled by poor quality incontinence care

Richard Wells, PHIN’s director of information

Top 10 procedures Brits are paying to have done privately revealed

Ralph received a warm welcome after completing his cycling challenge.

Former chief executive of NHS Borders raises over £3k for 'causes close to his h...

These are the 26 best GP surgeries in Scotland - as voted for by patients.

The 26 leading GP surgeries in Scotland - as voted for by patients

Over half have suffered discomfort for more than a year

Eight in 10 Brits suffer chronic pain - say life is 'on hold'

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The last date you can order repeat prescriptions in time for Easter

A skin expert has outlined five warning signs of skin cancer.

Skin cancer symptoms: five warning signs according to a skin expert

The spring Covid booster vaccination programme is currently underway.

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If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Education 'most important thing' in tackling endometriosis delays

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Heart disease is a leading cause of death among women in the UK

UK women less likely to seek help for chest pain and heart issues

MANUP? has announced the extension of its support for groundbreaking research into male suicide

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Europe has recorded the highest number of measles cases in 25 years.

Worrying signs of measles to watch out for as cases rise in the UK

Hay fever symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose and itchy eyes.

The one thing you can do to alleviate hay fever symptoms right now

Honey is a popular pancake topping - but it shouldn't be given to children under one.

The one ingredient you should never feed your baby on Pancake Day

From grapefruit to St John's Wort, there are certain everyday things that can affect the contraception pill.

These five things can make the contraceptive pill less effective

One in five people in the UK live with diabetes or pre-diabetes.

How to spot the warning signs of diabetes as cases on the rise

Babies and young children can develop dehydration from norovirus which can become very serious and require urgent medical treatment.

Symptoms of norovirus to look out for after the Half Term holidays

Thanks a Million health fund launched to tackle carers burnout

Joint pain can be agonising for many people

The £12 knee pain reliever recommended by consultant that 'works'

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Video: Scumbag thief steals car of cancer patient during hospital stay

Patients regularly ask when they can have sex again

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Borders General Hospital's A&E department is exceptionally busy.

Collect fit-to-leave patients from hospital invitation

New rules are coming in for anyone wanting to buy weight loss injections online.

New rules will make it harder to buy weight loss injections online
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McDonald's launches new green milkshakes - a first for UK menus

Norovirus cases are continue to surge this winter.

Norovirus symptoms you shouldn't ignore as cases reach new winter high

Tuberculosis (TB) cases in England have increased by 13%.

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The NHS has been hit with a 'quad-demic' of seasonal illness this winter.

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Cases of HMPV have been surging in China.

Seven common HMPV symptoms to look out for as UK cases numbers rise

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.

New most common cancer in the UK named - how to check your risk

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A fifth UK case of mpox Clade Ib has been found in Leeds

Doctor shares red flag symptoms of Mpox that you shouldn't ignore

With so many illnesses around this winter, it can be hard to know when symptoms of a cough are serious.

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