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NHS trusts prioritise local state pupils for scarce work experience, leaving some bursary pupils blocked
An investigation finds major teaching trusts including UCLH, Barts Health and King’s…
Fire services report surge in bariatric rescues, forcing costly adaptations for ambulances
Home Office figures to March 2025 show more than 2,200 fire‑service call‑outs…
Heat‑health alerts stretch across England as drought and wildfires compound risks
Yellow heat‑health warnings have been issued for large swathes of England amid…
NHS faces £13.8bn maintenance crisis as high‑risk repairs treble since 2015
Provisional ERIC returns and reporting reveal a near‑£14bn backlog of repairs, a…
Selina Scott attack escalates pressure on Sadiq Khan over visible policing
Broadcaster Selina Scott says she was mugged in central London and found…
Imperial opens competitive iBSc places to international medics with September 2026 intake and £55,800 overseas fee example
Imperial College London is inviting international medical students to apply for its…
Apps that pay you to walk offer freebies — but your data is the cost
Fitness apps are turning steps into vouchers and discounts, and a government…
Nearly 400 hospital facilities staff vote for strike over ‘two‑tier’ NHS contracts
Cleaners, porters and catering staff at Epsom and St Helier have overwhelmingly…
Stem‑cell infusions give east London boy with RDEB a chance to play — but experts urge caution
A pioneering trial of umbilical‑cord derived mesenchymal stromal cells has eased symptoms…