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In today’s newsletter: Despite a lower cap on energy bills, the cost of heating could remain crippling high and leave millions in fuel poverty

The Health Foundation estimates that 9.1 million people will be living with a major illness by 2040

In May 2023, the Dallas City Government was hugely disrupted by a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks are so-called because the hackers behind them encrypt vital data and demand a ransom in order to get the information decrypted.

Union says GP shortages and high demand make aim of letting patients see same doctor ‘an impossible ask’

It is estimated that more than a million people in the UK are living with heart failure.

Food campaigner Henry Dimbleby said the results should serve as a ‘wake-up call’ for the UK.

Earlier detection means more successful treatment – but also a drain on resources for an already creaking health service, says Christina Pagel, professor of operational research at UCL

Labour’s plans would see GPs paid more for respecting the wishes of their patients

Calls for hospital managers to be held accountable for failings have mounted as concerns about the killer nurse were not addressed for months.