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First leukaemia patient to get new form of treatment on NHS says it is 'very sci-fi'14 Jan 2026 00:12Oscar Murphy has an aggressive form of the blood cancer and is the first to get CAR-T therapy in the UK.
Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums13 Jan 2026 01:03More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits13 Jan 2026 11:39Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a "deadly corridor crisis" in the NHS.
I spent months trying to find out if boosting my gut health could help me age better13 Jan 2026 09:49Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was
Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient12 Jan 2026 00:00Nicki's eye had collapsed in on itself, but a new gel injection method has saved her vision.
Critical incidents declared at two hospital trusts13 Jan 2026 16:50NHS bosses are urging people to only come to A&E if it is an emergency.

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