NHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards
A new report finds "significant variation" between Scotland's health boards prescribing new medicines.
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Terminally ill mum who can’t talk, walk or dress herself refused Pip payment
Rachael Field, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, had her tongue and voicebox removed and windpipe reconstructed.
Patient living in ‘horrific pain’ due to UK-wide drugs shortage
Jill Kenning says she has been unable to get a drug she uses to manage her condition.
Is all processed food bad for you?
Going to the supermarket has become a minefield.
Woman’s Hour
What influence can a first lady have on world affairs?
More than third of deaths of ex-prisoners on probation drug related, says report
Politicians are being urged to tackle "systematic failures" in the criminal justice system.
Inside Health
And the barriers queer couples can face in accessing fertility treatment.
‘What does it say if a woman can’t give birth in her own city?’
The Southern Health Trust plans to temporarily transfer inpatient maternity services from Daisy Hill to Craigavon.
Exercise helps woman recover from partying life
Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying.
Exercise helps woman recover from partying life
Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying.
New Beginnings
