Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCMore than 100 women who experienced pain and complications from transvaginal mesh implants have received payouts from three manufacturers of the products.The financial settlement offered by companies Bard, Boston Scientific, and Johnson & Johnson has not been disclosed.This is the first successful group claim in England after some 10,000 women were injured by mesh implants, which treat incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.Some women were
Summarize this content to 1000 words OtherDr Tom Gorman says GPs are doing extra work that they are not paid to doGPs in England have launched a work-to-rule action in a dispute with the government over what they say is a lack of funding. It threatens to bring chaos to the system. Surgeries are taking a variety of steps and some are limiting the number of patients each GP can
Summarize this content to 1000 words Jacobs familyHannah Jacobs was at the dentist when she sipped her drinkThe mother of a girl who died after having a severe reaction to a Costa hot chocolate has accused the food industry of treating allergen safety training like a "tick-box exercise", after a coroner concluded she died because of a "failure to follow processes"."Vivacious and affectionate" Hannah Jacobs, 13, who had a severe
Summarize this content to 1000 words Travellers should consider getting vaccinated against mpox if they will be visting affected areas in Africa, new advice says. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has updated its recommendations in response to outbreaks of a new strain of the virus. Other continents, including Europe, can expect some cases too, it says. ECDC says the risk of it spreading everywhere is low,
Summarize this content to 1000 words The government has announced it will push ahead with compensation payments to infected blood victims.The previous government had announced the scheme in May following publication of the public inquiry report into the scandal.Campaigners had feared the payouts might be delayed because of the election being called shortly after that announcement.But ministers said they wanted to press ahead as quickly as possible.Regulations will be passed
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesGonorrhoea is the second most common bacterial STI in the UK (chlamydia is the most common)The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning about a small but significant rise in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea. Most cases of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) can be treated quickly, but there's growing concern over strains that can't be dealt with so easily.Between June 2022 and May
Summarize this content to 1000 words Matt McBriarMatt McBriar said the surgery had gone wellMatt McBriar, one half of dance music duo Bicep, has announced he is receiving treatment for a “large and pretty rare” brain tumour.The Belfast-born producer posted about his condition on his Instagram account.He said a non-cancerous tumour had been found on his pituitary gland in his brain.He said he had surgery on 9 August, that it
Summarize this content to 1000 words Instagram/Bella HumphriesComedian Bella Humphries says her show is "very honest" and "a bit raw at times"Telling hilarious or embarrassing stories from your personal life is something many stand-up comedians do night after night on stage. But what about turning your periods into a laughing matter?That's what comedian Bella Humphries has done for her debut show at the Edinburgh Fringe, after being diagnosed with Premenstrual
Summarize this content to 1000 words About 1,000 senior doctors have written to the British Medical Association (BMA) saying they are “extremely disappointed” with the stance taken on gender services.The BMA has said it opposes a ban on puberty blocker treatments and wants the reforms following a recent official review to be put on hold, following a vote by members of its Council. But organisers of the letter say the
Summarize this content to 1000 words Yasmin Sharman has donated eggs three timesThe compensation that egg donors receive will rise for the first time in over a decade, but people should not donate purely for the money, the UK fertility regulator has warned.It is illegal to pay someone for their eggs in the UK but compensation is paid to cover expenses. This will rise from £750 to £986 on 1
