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Childrens early development at risk with year-long NHS waits
Nick Triggle,Health correspondentand Elena Bailey,Health reporter Getty Images Tens of thousands of children in England have spent more than a year waiting for NHS community care such as hearing services, speech and language therapy and disability support, the BBC has found. The analysis shows a quarter of the 300,000 children on waiting lists have been…
Colchester boy given £1.8m drug has new lease of life
Contributed Edward was one of the first children in England to be given the gene therapy Zolgensma through the NHS A five-year-old boy who received the world’s most expensive drug as a baby has made “incredible progress” and can walk independently, his mother said. Edward, from Colchester, has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) which means he…
Dentists to prioritise urgent care and save some patients more than £200 under plans
Dominic Hughes and Catherine SnowdonBBC News Getty Images People needing urgent dental treatment and patients requiring complex care will be prioritised under government plans to improve access to NHS dentists in England. The proposals could mean a saving of £225 for patients requiring numerous appointments for complicated treatments. For years, many patients have found it…
