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‘The pain was too much’: Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to ‘racial prejudices’
Health

‘The pain was too much’: Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to ‘racial prejudices’

Specsavers take to the streets with The Big Issue to experience life of a vendor  
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Specsavers take to the streets with The Big Issue to experience life of a vendor  

‘Enormous’ number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: ‘This is bad for everyone’
Healthcare

‘Enormous’ number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: ‘This is bad for everyone’

‘Fund the NHS properly’: Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
Health

‘Fund the NHS properly’: Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row

‘With poor sight you can feel intensely vulnerable’
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‘With poor sight you can feel intensely vulnerable’

‘Gin, pliers and brute force:’ Dentists accuse Rishi Sunak of forcing Brits to pull their own teeth
Dental crisis

‘Gin, pliers and brute force:’ Dentists accuse Rishi Sunak of forcing Brits to pull their own teeth

Cost of living or Generation Snowflake? Boomers and Gen Z disagree on causes of youth mental health crisis
Mental health

Cost of living or Generation Snowflake? Boomers and Gen Z disagree on causes of youth mental health crisis

The Big Issue and Specsavers: A Visionary Partnership for Change
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The Big Issue and Specsavers: A Visionary Partnership for Change

Time to Talk Day 2024: Why we all need to make time to talk about our mental health
Mental health

Time to Talk Day 2024: Why we all need to make time to talk about our mental health

Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why
Health

Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why

The annoyingly simple way to make your New Year’s resolutions stick, explained
Wellbeing

The annoyingly simple way to make your New Year’s resolutions stick, explained

A vision for change: Big Issue and Specsavers empower homeless communities with accessible eye and ear care
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A vision for change: Big Issue and Specsavers empower homeless communities with accessible eye and ear care

Why is Gen Z catching more STIs? It’s complicated
Sexual health

Why is Gen Z catching more STIs? It’s complicated

There’s a mental health crisis in NHS, says writer and comedian Adam Kay: ‘So little is being done’
Mental health

There’s a mental health crisis in NHS, says writer and comedian Adam Kay: ‘So little is being done’

‘This Victorian-era law isn’t fit for purpose’: Is abortion finally going to be decriminalised?
Abortion

‘This Victorian-era law isn’t fit for purpose’: Is abortion finally going to be decriminalised?

I found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virus
World AIDS Day

I found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virus

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Spain gives menstrual leave to workers with ‘disabling periods’ – why can’t UK?
Menstrual health

Spain gives menstrual leave to workers with ‘disabling periods’ – why can’t UK?

Malnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to ‘wake up’
Malnutrition

Malnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to ‘wake up’

Time is up for Big Pharma’s grip on global health
Nick Dearden

Time is up for Big Pharma’s grip on global health

Breaking Down Barriers: How Big Issue and Specsavers are Making Eye Care Accessible for Homeless Vendors
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Breaking Down Barriers: How Big Issue and Specsavers are Making Eye Care Accessible for Homeless Vendors