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Lyme Valley Road ...
Newcastle
ST5 3TF
Tel: 01782 433265.
Open 8am-8pm seven days per week.

Hanley Primary Care Access Hub - WALK-IN
Stafford Street
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 1LW
Open 8am-8pm seven days per week.

Haywood Walk In Centre - WALK IN
High Lane
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 7AG
Open 7.30am-9:30pm Mon-Fri 9am-9.30pm Sat-Sun

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Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

Parkinson's results beyond researchers' wildest dreams
Previously housebound patients are now able to walk more freely as a result of electrical stimulation...
Campaign to tackle 'botched' cosmetic procedures
The use of self-injected dermal and lip fillers is rising, along with dangerous cosmetic surgery.
Older women exploited by IVF clinics, says fertility watchdog
Clinics are using "selective success rates" to target older women, the fertility watchdog warns.
The profoundly deaf girl who found her voice after brain surgery
Leia was born profoundly deaf but pioneering surgery and therapy has enabled her to hear sounds.
Targeted checks 'prevent one-in-10 heart attacks'
Around 5,000 heart attacks and strokes a year could be prevented by personalising heart health checks.
Sore knee? Maybe you have a fabella
A little bone scientists thought was being lost to evolution seems to be making a comeback, say experts.
People with learning disabilities 'trapped' in hospitals as target missed
More than 2,200 people with learning disabilities are still being treated in hospitals, figures show.
Mother 'felt suicidal' after baby death news reports
Holly Eastall says she felt suicidal after being falsely accused of abuse following her baby's death.
HIV used to cure 'bubble boy' disease
All eight infants now have fully functioning immune systems after undergoing treatment, say experts.
Pig brains partially revived four hours after death
The study could aid medical research and fuel debate about the difference between life and death.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

NHS Choices
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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
"Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people...
Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...