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Lucy Letby on the stand: nurse gives her side of the story
feature The 33-year-old accused of murdering seven babies faces cross-examination for the first time
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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ADHD: the trouble with diagnosis
feature Waiting times for an NHS assessment for ADHD are years long in some parts of the UK
By The Week Staff Published
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The racial disparities in British maternity deaths
feature Black women are nearly four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth than white women
By Felicity Capon Published
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Quiz of The Week: 11-17 March
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
By The Week Staff Published
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Which public sector workers are striking – and when?
In Depth Teachers and rail workers taking part in major public sector walkout tomorrow
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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The Week Unwrapped: Sex and health, the Earth’s core and another new year
podcast Is the NHS failing British women? What’s going on at the centre of our planet? And what’s in a date?
By The Week Staff Published
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The pros and cons of self-referral on the NHS
Pros and Cons Keir Starmer’s proposal could cut waiting times and save money but there are concerns over safety
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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National nursing strike: should the patient ‘always come first’?
Talking Point Recent YouGov poll found that 65% of public approves of strike action
By The Week Staff Published
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Why nurses are taking historic strike action
Speed Read Royal College of Nursing members have voted to strike for the first time ever
By Richard Windsor Published
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The science behind lab-grown blood
feature Development of ‘absolute game changer’ could help those with sickle cell and other conditions
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Why the NHS is using maggots as treatment
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The crisis in dentistry: why has finding an NHS dentist become so difficult?
In Depth An investigation has found that nine in ten NHS dental practices aren’t accepting new adult patients
By The Week Staff Published
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Why the entire NHS system is ‘on its knees’ – and what should be done to fix it
feature Is the NHS crisis more about funding – or about how its money is spent
By The Week Staff Published
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The long road to justice for survivors of contaminated blood scandal
feature Interim compensation will be paid to victims before the inquiry concludes in 2023
By Richard Windsor Published
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