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Health department warns of harmful algae bloom on North Shore of Lake Winnebago
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Postcode lottery for new cancer treatments, doctors warn
Posted onPhilippa RoxbyHealth reporter and Jim ReedHealth reporter Getty Images Advances in radiotherapy and other forms of cancer treatment are driving up survival rates of the disease Senior cancer doctors are warning that excessive red tape means some patients in England are struggling to access the latest cancer treatments. The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) says…
Catherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to explore life beyond cancer diagnosis
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One in 10 A&E patients waited over 12 hours in 2025
Posted onNick Triggle,Health correspondentand Chloe Hayward Getty Images One in 10 patients who attended major A&E units in England last year spent more than 12 hours there, a BBC analysis shows. During 2025, 1.75 million patients waited that long to be treated and discharged or found a bed on a ward – only marginally better than…
