Topic: NHS
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Six doctors dismissed my endometriosis. Now I know I’m not the only one
My story features in a study by Endometriosis UK and Cysters that found women from ethnic minority backgrounds wait an average 11 years for diagnosis
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Young Muslims often don’t seek mental health support. A report found out why
Thinktank Equi found 44% of Muslim youngsters who had accessed help with mental health might have done so sooner had they felt services understood their faith
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Why Palantir’s role in the NHS terrifies my patients
The tech giant’s role in US immigration raids and the destruction of Gaza shows it cannot be trusted, argues NHS doctor Ammad Butt
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Hundreds of Muslim healthcare professionals to gather in Glasgow
The annual British Islamic Medical Association conference will see medics discuss topics such as Muslim women’s experiences in maternity services
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Endometriosis Action Month: what you need to know and how to get involved
The condition affects one in 10 women, yet is still widely misunderstood and underdiagnosed
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‘He couldn’t breathe’: toddler’s ordeal shows reality of NHS waiting lists
Families who languished on NHS waiting lists for eye treatment and paediatric care for months urge ministers to move faster to clear the backlog
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Tens of thousands of people die each year after waiting too long for NHS care
Data reveals 28,908 patients died in 2024/25 after waiting more than 18 weeks — while Asian British children are overrepresented on paediatric wait lists
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Campaigners push for permanent sickle cell day unit after centre’s closure
Emergency treatment centre attached to Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel closed in January despite a 42,000-strong petition to save it
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Prioritising UK medical graduates like me will not fix the NHS
The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has announced plans to put British-trained doctors at the front of the queue for crucial speciality training posts
