Home-testing kits now available for women in England who have missed cervical screening
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.
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What does HPV self-testing mean for cervical screening in England?
NHS England will offer HPV self-testing as an option for some 30 to 65-year-olds who are overdue for cervical screening. Read our FAQs for more.
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England set to eliminate hepatitis C
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver,…
Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
Hope for thousands of MS patients as ‘life-changing’ drug now on NHS in England
Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier to walk, with up to 5,000 eligible.
Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April
It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.
How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been?
Experts suggest more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the heatwaves.
Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes
The senior doctors in England now have a mandate for strike action over the next 12 months.
Resident doctors in England accept pay deal and end strikes
Doctors have been locked in a three-year dispute with the government, resulting in several rounds of strikes.