West of England headlines: Doctors strikes and paw prints in space

by Kahliah Laney Eyes may be”the window to the soul,” but as it turns out, the eyes can also tell a lot about a person’s overall well-being. “Eye exams don’t only help detect issues with your vision or eye health, but can also help identify other chronic health issues like diabetes, heart disease and even…

A spokesperson for NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, which provides payroll services to NHS staff in Wales, said “in line with NHS Wales recovery of overpayments guidance, debt collection agencies may be used as a last resort when all local attempts to recover outstanding public monies have been exhausted”.

A charity is to open the region’s first centre to support women with endometriosis. The condition causes tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, to grow elsewhere in the body, including the ovaries, pelvis, bladder and bowel. It can cause extreme pain, fatigue, heavy periods and can make it difficult to get pregnant. Helen…