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National Margarita Day and more: Things to do in London this weekend (February 23 – 25)

From east London small plates to west end speakeasies, here is everything to eat, drink, see and do this weekend

Evening Standard

The mothers fighting a scandal bigger than thalidomide: ‘We were told the medication was safe’

Since the 1970s, it has been known that sodium valproate can harm babies in the womb. So why was it prescribed to pregnant women?

The Guardian - UK

Drug to treat alopecia recommended for NHS use for first time

Ritlecitinib, taken once a day, approved by Nice for severe hair loss caused by autoimmune disease

The Guardian - UK

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Where is Breathtaking filmed? Everything you need to know about the ITV Covid drama's filming locations

Here's what you need to know about where ITV's Breathtaking was filmed...

Woman & Home

NHS to roll out 'Martha's Rule' from April, giving patients and families the right to an urgent second opinion

The head of the NHS has announced plans to roll out a new system across England that will give seriously ill patients and their families access to a second opinion if their condition worsens

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What is Martha's rule? Right to second opinion is improving healthcare, data shows

Patients have been moved to intensive care or received potentially life-saving treatment since the right to a care review came into force in England

Evening Standard

Martha’s Rule to be rolled out by NHS from April in boost to patients

Families to be given access to second medical opinion after teenager’s sepsis death

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UK Government Launches New Medicinal Study To Better Prevent Strokes

The UK government has launched a pilot project to analyse the blood samples of UK stroke patients who experience side effects to understand the roles of genetic influence in stroke prevention medicines.

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Londoners least likely to access IVF on NHS as women face 'postcode lottery'

Exclusive: Just a quarter of IVF treatments in the capital between 2009 and 2021 were funded by the NHS

Evening Standard

No sympathy for striking doctors? Watch ITV’s Breathtaking and ask: have we paid our debt to them?

The Covid drama should do for the medical profession what Mr Bates did for Post Office victims, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

‘Gamechanging’ cancer screening offered to people with Lynch syndrome in England

NHS bowel screening programme will offer specialist assessment every two years to people with condition

The Guardian - UK

Breathtaking: how much of ITV's devastating new Covid-19 drama is true?

The show was written by three current or former doctors, including Line of Duty’s Jed Mercurio

Evening Standard

Breathtaking on ITV: this searing drama about the NHS during Covid should be compulsory viewing

This three-parter, co-written by Jed Mercurio, drags us all down into the trenches on the frontline of the pandemic

Evening Standard

Grandmother, 90, ‘cheated death’ for 21 years after husband kept terminal cancer diagnosis secret

Husband did not pass prognosis onto her and instead researched experimental treatment using a now-proven drug that prolonged her life

Evening Standard

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What is Breathtaking based on? The real story and book behind ITV's new Covid drama

ITV's new three-part drama following NHS medics during the Covid-19 pandemic is based on Dr Abbey Henderson's real experience

Evening Standard

Transgender women’s milk just as good for babies, NHS trust says

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust guidance attracts criticism from campaigners after being leaked in letter

The Guardian - UK

‘It might have been different’: how Norfolk and Suffolk NHS foundation trust is failing mental health patients

Inquest into death of Ellie Woolnough, 27, is one of many that have occurred with grim regularity for people under trust’s care

The Guardian - UK

We must help GP trainees from overseas stay in the NHS

Letter: Prof Kamila Hawthorne of the Royal College of General Practitioners says GPs should not have to face nonsensical visa rules, given the chronic shortage of doctors in the UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘Grow up’ and talk about social care, Andrew Dilnot tells Labour and Tories

As an election approaches, both parties must end their irresponsible silence about the crisis in England, pleads the architect of funding reforms

The Guardian - UK

Record long-term sickness bodes ill for UK economic growth

Years of austerity, followed by Covid, have left Britain with unhealthy workers and businesses struggling to recruit, but the road to recovery, of all kinds, will be long

The Guardian - UK

The playwrights fighting for the NHS: ‘We only engage in a moment of crisis’

From Michael Sheen’s portrayal of the organisation’s founder to a frank tale of the modern challenges faced by its staff, theatres are exploring the history, and fragile future, of our health service

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How to watch 'Breathtaking' online now: stream the explosive Covid pandemic drama for free today

Joanne Froggatt is an under-pressure doctor on the frontline during the pandemic. Here is how to watch 'Breathtaking' in full online and from anywhere now, ahead of tonight's debut.

Evening Standard

Number of Turkish students seeking UK university place jumps 37%

But international applications to nursing courses have fallen once again, prompting concerns about the development of the workforce

The Guardian - UK

The Tories have ruined our health. These are the three things Labour must do to repair the damage

Childhood obesity and demoralised NHS staff are among the biggest problems for Keir Starmer, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Evening Standard

Breathtaking: ITV's harrowing Covid drama depicts the experiences of a palliative doctor. Here's what to know

Rachel Clarke’s acclaimed 2021 book is being turned into a harrowing three-parter

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