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As a specialty registrar in paediatric dentistry, I’ve seen first-hand the pain children experience because of poor oral health. Tooth decay happens when teeth are damaged by acids produced by oral bacteria breaking down sugar from foods and drinks – and although it’s largely preventable – it’s the most common…

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: From ex-workers to chronic illness patients, while many Independent readers value the NHS, they also say the service the have trusted over the years has vanished

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The Scottish Government has offered an 8 per cent pay rise over two years to NHS staff ...

The woman received a womb transplant from her sister in 2023, becoming the first in the UK to undergo the procedure.

The Health Secretary also said the NHS ‘is not for sale and our patients’ data is not for sale’ as part of any deal with the US.

Those who lose benefit payments will find it difficult to access care and support services, says Policy in Practice

The procedure could ‘possibly’ be available on the NHS in the future, the Health Secretary also said.

The news gives hope to thousands of women born without a womb or whose womb fails to function.