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‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years
Mental Health Act

‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years

Despite not having a mental health condition, Leo Andrade’s son, Stephen – who has a severe learning disability and autism – was wrongly detained under the Mental Health Act for more than six years

Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of ‘Victorian’ diseases
Cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of ‘Victorian’ diseases

Cases of malnutrition have soared over the past decade, NHS data reveals, while cases of ‘Victorian diseases’ like scurvy and rickets remain stubbornly high

Kids love them. They’re an environmental disaster. Should disposable vapes be banned?
Disposable vapes

Kids love them. They’re an environmental disaster. Should disposable vapes be banned?

The government is set to announce a ban on disposable vapes. Is it the best way forward?

Safer drug consumption rooms that reduce overdose deaths green-lit by Scotland’s top lawyer
Drugs

Safer drug consumption rooms that reduce overdose deaths green-lit by Scotland’s top lawyer

Working temperature: When is it too hot to work?
Heatwave

Working temperature: When is it too hot to work?

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Women in North East of England nearly twice as likely to die early from suicide, addiction or domestic homicide
Health inequalities

Women in North East of England nearly twice as likely to die early from suicide, addiction or domestic homicide

‘The DWP took away my disability benefits. I’ve had so many tribunal dates I’ve lost count’
Disability benefits

‘The DWP took away my disability benefits. I’ve had so many tribunal dates I’ve lost count’

How much does the NHS cost the UK compared to healthcare spending in other countries?
NHS crisis

How much does the NHS cost the UK compared to healthcare spending in other countries?

The climate crisis risks putting more homeless people in hospital as temperatures rise
Climate crisis

The climate crisis risks putting more homeless people in hospital as temperatures rise

Trade unions call for law on maximum working temperature as British workers swelter in heatwave
Heatwave

Trade unions call for law on maximum working temperature as British workers swelter in heatwave

What are ultra-processed foods? The health risks explained
Health

What are ultra-processed foods? The health risks explained

The devastating impact the cost of living crisis is having on the cost of dying
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The devastating impact the cost of living crisis is having on the cost of dying

Niamh Algar: ITV drama Malpractice exposes uncomfortable truths about NHS
Interview

Niamh Algar: ITV drama Malpractice exposes uncomfortable truths about NHS

What to do if you have damp and mould in your home
Housing advice

What to do if you have damp and mould in your home

Government ‘risks harm to health and environment’ by not banning disposable vapes
Pollution

Government ‘risks harm to health and environment’ by not banning disposable vapes

‘Neurodivergent tax’ is a price autistic people like me have to pay
Opinion

‘Neurodivergent tax’ is a price autistic people like me have to pay

What the NHS bed shortage means for patients who are homeless and have nowhere to go
NHS crisis

What the NHS bed shortage means for patients who are homeless and have nowhere to go

Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens
sci-fi

Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens

‘Periods are not an illness’: Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave
Global solutions

‘Periods are not an illness’: Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave

No one should have to ask whether they can ‘do without’ medication. But that’s where we are as a country.
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

No one should have to ask whether they can ‘do without’ medication. But that’s where we are as a country.

Sophie from Romania: How a nervous little dog stole the internet’s heart
Animal welfare

Sophie from Romania: How a nervous little dog stole the internet’s heart

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A disabled woman has been left without a toilet or shower for months by her healthcare provider
Disability

A disabled woman has been left without a toilet or shower for months by her healthcare provider

Menopause policies would keep women in work. Why won’t the government listen?
Elizabeth Carr-Ellis

Menopause policies would keep women in work. Why won’t the government listen?

Glasses to make you look good and feel good
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Glasses to make you look good and feel good

Working temperature: When is it too cold to work?
Cold weather

Working temperature: When is it too cold to work?