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NHS (National Health Service)
The National Health Service (NHS) is a publicly funded healthcare system in the United Kingdom.
People with Lynch syndrome to receive additional NHS screening for bowel cancer
The NHS has expanded access to its bowel cancer screening service for people with Lynch syndrome...
Frozen eggs may have been damaged by faulty liquid at two UK clinics
Guy's and St Thomas' Assisted Conception Unit, London, is the subject of an investigation by the HFEA into delays in informing women that their frozen eggs and embryos could be affected by a manufacturing error...
Northern Ireland expands IVF eligibility, but leaves some patients behind
Publicly funded IVF treatment in Northern Ireland is to be expanded, with some women entitled to additional embryo transfers...
BRCA testing offered to people of Jewish heritage
People with Jewish ancestry, who are more likely to carry a genetic risk of developing some cancers, will be offered genetic testing through a new programme announced by the NHS in England...
Lesbian couple told by GP to have sex with a man to have a baby
A lesbian couple from Manchester reported they were asked by a GP 'Why don't you just go out and find a man to sleep with?', to have a baby...
Access to fertility treatment must be improved and simplified
The fertility sector has developed rapidly in the 50 years since its inception, yet old-fashioned mores and bureaucracy govern many patients' access and experience, argues Kevin McEleny…
Cost disparity for private IVF across England
The cost of accessing private fertility treatment in England can vary by up to 30 percent, depending on where you live...
UK study shows genome sequencing can improve multiple aspects of cancer treatment
Using whole genome sequencing and clinical data aids the delivery of personalised cancer care, landmark study shows...