Tories pledge new GP surgeries in community care boost
The Conservatives have promised to build 100 new GP surgeries in England and boost the number of available appointments by
NHS corridor care is unacceptable, says nursing union
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New blood test can predict return, researchers say
An “ultra-sensitive” new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows up on scans,
Prostate cancer hopes raised after at-home spit test trials
Saliva tests carried out at home are better at identifying men who are at higher risk of prostate cancer than
Former police officer fears missing out on full pension
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Thousands to trial personalised cancer vaccines
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Junior doctors call five-day strike just before election
The prime minister has suggested the BMA’s announcement could be “politically motivated”. Speaking at a campaign event in Devon, he