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• Scientists discover medicinal cannabis substitute for treating Parkinson's disease

  19-12-2019 20:28
  A drug that provides the benefits obtained from medicinal cannabis without the 'high' or other side effects may help to unlock a new treatment for Parkinson's disease.
  
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• Queen's speech: NHS to be at heart of legislative programme - minister

  19-12-2019 09:52
  
  Rishi Sunak confirms plans for extra health and social care spending in second Queen’s speech in 10 weeksBoris Johnson will try to use the Queen’s speech to refocus attention away from Brexit and on to the NHS, the government has confirmed.The prime minister intends to put the health service at the centre of the legislative programme, according to the chief secretary to the Treasury, Rishi Sunak. Continue reading...
  
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• Queen's speech: NHS at heart of Johnson's plans, says minister

  19-12-2019 09:52
  
  Rishi Sunak highlights £34bn health spending, but appears to water down social care pledgeBoris Johnson will try to use the Queen’s speech to refocus attention away from Brexit and on to the NHS, the government has confirmed.The prime minister intends to put the health service at the centre of the legislative programme, according to the chief secretary to the Treasury, Rishi Sunak. Continue reading...
  
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• One in three over-80s 'provide vital unpaid care for loved ones' in UK

  19-12-2019 01:01
  
  Figure has increased by a quarter in eight years, up to a million people Almost one in three people aged 80 and older are providing vital, unpaid care for their loved ones, despite many suffering severe health issues of their own, according to research. The figure has increased by nearly a quarter in eight years.This invisible army of oldest and most vulnerable people in the UK provide a total of 23m hours of unpaid care a week, or 1.2bn hours of care a year, according to figures from Age UK. Co
  
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