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After the 5-year infected blood inquiry, it has been found that at least 30,000 people in the UK have been infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being treated with contaminated blood between 1970 and 1991. More than 3000 people are known to have died as a result, and...

Junior doctors across the country have walked out for the tenth time since last year due to pay disputes. This has resulted in at least 113,779 appointments and surgeries being cancelled at the busiest time of the year for the NHS, and the rearrangement of more than 1.3 million...

On the morning of Monday 2nd October, junior doctors, medical students and consultants joined the British Medical Association (BMA) picket line at the Derby Road entrance to Queen's Medical Centre. Impact's News team headed down to interview members of the Union who were on strike....

  Holly Philpott Eating disorders not only physically impact their sufferers but also largely affect their emotional and psychological wellbeing. Whilst it is arguable that more is being done to raise awareness surrounding eating disorders, Holly Philpott declares that the stigma surrounding Binge Eating Disorder, abbreviated to BED, is...

Despite measles being considered eliminated in England in 2016 and 2017, London is facing a potential outbreak, with 40-160,000 people at risk of contracting the disease due to low rates of vaccination. Impact's Leacsaidh Marlow reports. ...

Having recently used the NHS after getting tonsillitis, Thomas Martin has experience of how prescription medication is issued. Whilst it was simple overall, there seemed to be a lot of back-and-forth between the doctor, the receptionist, and the pharmacy. Therefore, it felt pertinent to address the new Primary Care...

Ella Pilson We all know someone who is shy, and many of us are familiar with having ‘imposter syndrome’ during our university lectures and seminars, and many of us dread having to do presentations. But when does this shyness turn into social anxiety? What are some of the symptoms...