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Most British women will experience years of ‘debilitating’ period pain… and nearly 80 per cent told it’s completely normal by doctors, research shows

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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 18:01 EDT, 14 March 2025 | Updated: 18:04 EDT, 14 March 2025 Seven in ten British women will experience ‘debilitating’ period pain for almost four solid years of their life, according to researchers. And an

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Drug shortages put patients at risk with chemists unable to dispense prescriptions daily, health leaders warn

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Patients are being put at risk by medicine supply shortages which leave pharmacies unable to dispense prescriptions at least once a day, health leaders have warned. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which represents 6,000 independent community pharmacies, said the Government

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‘Little evidence’ to suggest employing physician associates in the NHS is safe or improves patient care, review finds

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There is little evidence that employing physician associates (PAs) in the NHS is safe or that they improve patient care, a review from Oxford University has found. Experts said studies relating the role of PAs and anaesthetic associates (AAs) were

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Brits who need urgent dental treatment could be forced to rely on ‘Victoria-era’ solutions, medical leaders warn – as 2.2m people waiting for care

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A shortage of dental appointments for 2.2million people who need urgent treatment could force some to rely on ‘Victoria-era’ solutions, leading dentists warn. The 700,000 extra dental appointments promised by the Government will only cover a third of people who

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Prostate cancer tests are being used on men with no symptoms of disease in ‘large variation’ between GP surgeries, study indicates

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There is a ‘large variation’ between GP surgeries when it comes to the use of a prostate cancer test for men who have no signs of the disease, according to a study. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood

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