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Support 2gether Ciara O’Goan and Una Leonard have experienced postnatal depression and anxiety first hand. A community group from Omagh has “saved lives” for hundreds of women, its members have said. Support 2gether offers support and education to mothers who are living with antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety. A finalist in the BBC’s Make a Difference Awards 2025, the …

Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Getty Images A former nurse has lost her High Court challenge against the registration of England’s first private gender clinic for teenagers. Susan Evans, and a mother who asked not to be named, had argued that the health regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) had “acted irrationally” in registering the Gender Plus Hormone Clinic. On Thursday, …

Reuters A nurse on a picket line outside University College Hospital, London in 2023 Nursing leaders are warning the government in England must boost the pay of nurses or face possible strike action. A survey of Royal College of Nursing members showed 91% did not think the 3.6% pay increase this year was enough. But, instead of seeking a bigger …

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A representational image showing doctors performing a surgical procedure. — Reuters/File KARACHI: In a moment of unimaginable grief, a female nephrologist from Karachi donated both kidneys of her only 23-year-old son, who was declared brain dead after a tragic road accident, saving the lives of two patients awaiting transplant, The News reported on Thursday. The deceased, Syed Sultan Zafar, 23, …

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A major supplier of healthcare equipment to people who are being discharged from hospital or need support in their own homes, is on the brink of going bust. NRS Healthcare, which works with the NHS and about 40 councils in England and Northern Ireland, is expected to run out of cash by the end of the week, the BBC understands. …

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has invited resident doctors’ leaders for fresh talks next week in a bid to end the long-running pay dispute. It comes after the doctors’ union, the BMA, wrote to Streeting on Tuesday evening asking for negotiations. In response, Streeting said he would not negotiate on pay, but was willing to continue the talks that broke down …

Getty Images Infections from a type of bacteria which can cause nasty stomach issues rose by 26% in England last year, with young children mostly affected, the UK Health Security Agency says. Illness from Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) can be mild but it can also cause symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration, and lead to a serious life-threatening kidney condition. …

A representational image showing a little girl using a tablet. — Unsplash Geo.tv illustration Dear Haya, I’m a single mother of an eight-year-old daughter who is addicted to her smart tablet. She received the tablet as a birthday gift from my brother who loves and adores her a lot. Although I was not comfortable with the idea of her getting …