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Breathtaking: the Covid drama that may make you scream
The Week Recommends ITV three-parter is a 'tour de force' that exposes 'political complacency'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The contaminated blood scandal
The Explainer Widely regarded as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS, the public inquiry is due to publish its report in May
By The Week UK Published
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How the MMR vaccine works
The Explainer UK health officials fear decline in jab coverage could see measles spread rapidly across the country
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Nottingham attacks: was justice served?
Talking Point Mother of victim says she was 'foolish to trust legal system' as killer Valdo Calocane is sent to high-security hospital
By The Week UK Published
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'Lives at risk': why is the NHS suffering drug shortages?
Today's Big Question Brexit exacerbates global supply issues caused by Covid-19, Ukraine war and Red Sea attacks
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'Alex Batty used timeless teenage courage to chart his own path'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week UK Published
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'Tube attack punches through comforting illusions about when women are safe'
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By The Week UK Published
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King Charles under scrutiny over pro-homeopathy doctor
Talking Point Appointment of head of the royal medical household is 'worrying and inappropriate', say campaigners
By The Week UK Published
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Sunak on 'wrong side of history' as MPs vote on infected blood payments
Speed Read PM suffers first Commons defeat after Tory rebels back move to speed up compensation for victims
By The Week UK Published
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Can Britain's £100bn obesity epidemic be reversed?
Today's Big Question Weight-loss drugs hailed 'game-changer' as former food tsar calls for smoking-style restrictions on junk food
By The Week UK Published
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Babylon Health: the failed AI wonder app that 'dazzled' politicians
The Explainer Demise of UK tech start-up is a cautionary tale for politicians seeking quick fixes to complicated problems
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'The great thing about British values is how nebulous and undefined they are'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week UK Published
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Lucy Letby and the importance of understanding statistics in the NHS
Under the Radar Data could help NHS trusts 'act more quickly in similar cases' but there are 'pitfalls to avoid'
By The Week Staff Published
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Fixing the NHS workforce
The Explainer There are roughly 112,000 vacant posts in NHS England with nearly one in ten posts unfilled
By The Week Staff Published
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