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The Week Unwrapped: The VP, GPs and refugees
podcast Why are Kamala Harris' approval ratings in freefall? Should the government be able to tell doctors where to work? And why have bananas got Syrian refugees in trouble in Turkey?
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Molnupiravir: everything you need to know about the new Covid pill
In Depth UK approves ‘game-changer’ medication for at-risk patients to take at home
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Extra funding for the NHS: ‘welcome and badly needed’ or a ‘hefty sacrifice’ of taxpayers’ cash?
Speed Read Twenty years ago, the NHS accounted for 27% of all day-to-day public service spending. Today, that figure is closer to 40%
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The biggest problems with the £37bn NHS Test and Trace system
feature MPs say programme has been expensive flop that ‘failed’ to stop the spread
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‘Protect the NHS is Boris Johnson’s war cry. But protect it from whom?’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Why psychosis is on the rise
feature Latest data provides ‘concrete evidence’ of impact of Covid pandemic on mental health
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‘The UK has become culturally work-shy’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Former nurse says NHS made her ‘fart against her will’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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‘A more balanced lifestyle for GPs leaves patients waiting longer for a diagnosis’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Where have all the doctors and nurses gone?
In Depth Health sector seeing a ‘breakdown’ in relationship between patients and medical professionals
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Manifesto review: are the Conservatives really ‘Getting on with the job’?
feature Many pledges are on track despite the pandemic - but a few big ones have been broken
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How fluoride in water can cut tooth decay
feature Chief medical officer says proposed move could halve hospital admissions among UK children
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What is social prescribing?
feature Help beyond medication may become a lifeline for the NHS in post-pandemic times
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Boris Johnson rips up Covid rules: what is his plan for the winter?
Today's Big Question Vaccines are central to government efforts to avoid further Covid-19 lockdowns
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