Health board apologises after 21 patients treated with non-sterile instruments
A health board has apologised after 21 patients were treated using unsterilised instruments at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. The incident has
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Majority of insurance professionals ‘concerned’ about AI bias
Almost nine in 10 (87 per cent) senior insurance professionals are “concerned” about bias or unfair outcomes in AI-driven processes, research from embedded
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Thousand of Scots must act now before HMRC tax rules change next month
Around 51,000 sole traders and landlords in Scotland will need to switch to a new digital tax system from April. Mansion tax and
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The Heart Health Risks No One Is Talking About
It isn’t easy to surprise a cardiologist who’s been in practice for more than 30 years, treating a wide range of patients with
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Emergency heating oil fund set up to support Scottish households
The UK government announced a £53m support package earlier this week. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the aid would be targeted to
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Meningitis latest: Huge queues for jab at Kent uni with students turned away due to high demand
2,000 vaccines available on University of Kent campus today – after huge queues yesterdaypublished at 10:20 GMT 10:20 GMT Simon JonesReporting from the
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Six more meningitis cases confirmed in Kent outbreak
How worried should we be?published at 12:30 GMT 18 March 12:30 GMT 18 March Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The meningitis outbreak has been described
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Millions of pensioners face tax bill this year – five ways to lower it
More than 8.7 million pensioners are liable for tax, as frozen thresholds continue to drag growing numbers of retirees into the system 17:13,
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BRI Wealth Management adds £50m of client assets with counterpart buy
Dan Boardman-Weston and Ian Gough (image credit: BRI) Coventry-based BRI Wealth Management has added about £50m in client assets across 80 households with
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Side hustles: what you need to know about paying tax in the UK | Income tax
Work out where you stand Since the start of 2024, online platforms such as Vinted, eBay and Airbnb have been required to share