Martin Bagot
Health and Science Editor at The Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror Health and Science Editor. Hoping one day the NHS will be put back on its feet. Loves a campaign. Stoke City fan. Also on Bluesky #Xdissenter
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1 day ago |
mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot
Cancer survivors 'stopped from going on holiday as insurance won't cover them'Cancer survivors now free of the disease face premiums of thousands of pounds and sometimes can’t get cover at allCancer survivors are being prevented from going on holiday because travel insurance firms won’t cover them, patients say. Maggie's cancer support charity said patients and those in recovery are "frequently" refused cover or quoted unaffordable premiums of thousands of pounds.
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mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot
NHS plan to tackle 'corridor care’ with 55 new clinics and 486 new ambulances - see how many your region will getHundreds of new ambulances and new 'same day' NHS clinics are being set up to keep people out of A&Es and help cut down on waiting times both in A&E and for ambulances. The Government has announced a major £450 million urgent care plan to tackle the corridor care crisis in England.
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2 days ago |
mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot
A measles outbreak is seeing over 100 new confirmed cases a month mainly in young children. The UK Health Security Agency warns measles is surging in a host of popular holiday destinations abroad and Brits could bring infections home with them. In Europe outbreaks are being recorded in countries including France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Romania. Globally countries with the highest rates of measles are Pakistan, India, Thailand, Indonesia and Nigeria.
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2 days ago |
mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot
Kids may get wrong ADHD diagnosis based on 'arbitrary thresholds', experts warnMany people are still living with ADHD without a diagnosis or support but an NHS-funded review suggests the real numbers with the condition is not on the riseDiagnosing children with ADHD is based on “arbitrary thresholds” which could cause the NHS to wrongly prescribe children drugs for the condition, experts warn.
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3 days ago |
mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot
Breast cancer symptoms to watch out for after Jessie J's bombshell diagnosisJessie J's diagnosis is likely to inspire thousands of woman to check their own breasts for key changes, and her going public could save lives by catching the disease earlySinger Jessie J revealing she has breast cancer is likely to trigger a rush of people checking whether they have any early signs of the disease.
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NHS universal cancer blood test could prevent up to half of cases becoming advanced if rolled out as national screening, modelling finds https://t.co/ojEZQeroce https://t.co/FGa6RrEnGl
Common contraceptive pill leaves women aged under 35 at greater risk of asthma attack https://t.co/G39BRXXVgH https://t.co/U4plxL3m7A
Surprisingly much of the furious Reform/Tory-inspired press coverage today on the NI exemption in the UK-India trade deal fails to include this crucial context, even as a RoR It's not really 'two-tier' when both countries benefit from it (Cr: @politico London Playbook) https://t.co/SpeRfLlxCC