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The Royal College of Midwives has expressed serious concerns over potential closures of maternity units in Norfolk, arguing that local services should be strengthened rather than cut.

The NHS has launched a trial of multi-cancer blood tests in 200 GP surgeries in England. The study aims to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers much sooner.

NHS England is introducing a standardised vital signs scoring system in A&E departments to help staff quickly identify when sick children are deteriorating.

Betsi Cadwaladr health board proposes closing urgent primary care centres at three Welsh hospitals by April 2027, citing funding and recruitment struggles.

England is rolling out a new early warning system in A&E to help staff identify sick children deteriorating quickly, aiming to prevent deaths like those of Finlay Roberts and Martha Mills.

A severe shortage of radiologists in Wales has led to dangerous delays in cancer scans, with patients warning that waiting times could allow tumors to spread.

Opposition mounts as Betsi Cadwaladr health board proposes shutting three urgent primary care centres by March 2027 due to financial pressures and recruitment difficulties.

A cross-party committee of MPs warns the UK government’s obesity plan is doomed to fail without direct leadership from the prime minister and a major strategic rethink.

Charles Swift, 83, drove 70 miles for heart tests after Welsh Ambulance Services refused transport because he owns a car.

Hundreds of GP practices across England and Wales have lost access to online services after Silicon Practice went into administration, forcing patients to book appointments by phone.