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Doctors Must Show Humility When Patients Bring Online Health Research to Appointments, Experts Warn

Medical professionals should explain their reasoning and listen respectfully when patients present information found online, health leaders say, as experts tackle the...

NHS Saves £14 Billion Through Overseas Staff Recruitment, But MPs Warn of Training Shortfall

An All Party Parliamentary Group report highlights the financial benefit of international healthcare workers, yet raises concerns about the government's plan to...

Canterbury Club Owner Says ‘Something Isn’t Making Sense’ as Meningitis Outbreak Claims Two Lives

Louise Jones-Roberts speaks out as two of her staff remain hospitalised and cases linked to Club Chemistry rise to 29 Owner...

Meningitis Outbreak at University of Kent Claims Two Lives as Health Authorities Mobilise Response

A serious outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease has struck the University of Kent, with two deaths confirmed and over a dozen students hospitalised, prompting...

Kent Meningitis Outbreak Rises to 34 Cases as Health Officials Continue Vaccination Drive

The outbreak linked to a Canterbury nightclub has grown from 29 to 34 cases, with enhanced surveillance continuing across the county as...

Why COVID-19 Can Cause Unexpected Skin Rashes, ‘COVID Toes’ and Chilblain-Like Lesions

Medical experts explain the different skin manifestations of coronavirus infection and what causes them, from pseudo-chilblains to livedo reticularis. COVID-19 has...

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