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Worst-Rated GP Surgeries in the West Midlands Revealed in 2025 Patient Survey

People across England are once again being asked to rate their local GP surgeries as part of the annual National Patient Survey. The survey collects feedback from patients about the quality of care, ease of booking appointments, and overall experience at their practices. Responses help highlight areas of concern for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) […]

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Campaigners Condemn BPAS for Advice on Foetal Sex Abortions

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Britain’s leading abortion charity has faced criticism for advising that sex-selective terminations are not illegal, a move campaigners have described as “irresponsible.” The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), which provides abortions for more than 100,000 women annually, states on its website that terminating a pregnancy on the grounds of foetal sex is “not specifically prohibited”

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Mother, Baby Die After “Victorian Age Nightmare” Home Birth Failures

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A mother and her newborn daughter have died after suffering what a senior coroner described as “horrors that should be consigned to a Victorian age nightmare” during a home birth gone tragically wrong. Mistakes made by community midwives were partly responsible for the deaths of 34 year old Jennifer Cahill and her baby, Agnes, an

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“Major Leap Forward” as Menopause Added to NHS 40+ Health Check

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Millions of women across England are set to benefit from a major expansion of the NHS Health Check, as the government confirms that advice and guidance on menopause will be included for the first time. The new measure, described by campaigners as a “major leap forward” for women’s healthcare, will form part of the existing

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Sir Julian Hartley Resigns as CQC Chief Executive Amid Leeds Care Inquiry

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Sir Julian Hartley has resigned from his position as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect. Dr Arun Chopra, currently Chief Inspector of Mental Health, will take over as Interim Chief Executive until a permanent appointment is made. Explaining his decision, Sir Julian said he felt his current role had become

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Britain Leads Global Fight to End HIV with New Injectable Prevention

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The NHS has begun offering Britain’s first long-acting HIV prevention injection, a major step towards making the UK the first country in the world to eliminate the virus. The jab, known as cabotegravir, will initially be available to around 1,000 people who are at risk of contracting HIV but unable to take traditional pre-exposure prophylaxis

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