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Smitha Mundasad

Smitha Mundasad

Health Reporter/Broadcast Journalist at BBC News Online

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  • English
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  • Health & Medicine
  • Science

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Recent Articles

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Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England

Hundreds of patients have been helped by rule, which makes it easier to get an urgent second opinion.
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Fake Botox suspected in dozens of poisoning cases

Health security body UKSHA urges vigilance after 38 cases of botulism recorded in the east and north-east of England.
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'Unfair NHS waiting lists' revealed in official report

Data for the NHS in England shows the waiting list for gynaecology is one of the largest.
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Mounjaro weight loss jab available at GPs - to select few

NHS England says the first patients able to get the jab will be those most in need.
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Lives at risk due to medical scan mistakes, says ombudsman

The most common issues include clinicians not spotting abnormalities, and scans being delayed.
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Schools asked to supervise toothbrushing for young children

School and nursery staff in the poorest areas will be asked to help young children brush their teeth
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Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave

A different strain of the winter vomiting virus is now on the rise, UK health experts say.
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NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell gene therapy

The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say.
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Vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals in England

Norovirus cases are the highest they have been since January 2020.
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Government to lead UK emergency pandemic exercise in autumn

The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.
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Flu rises sharply in England's hospitals

The number of people with flu in hospital has quadrupled in the last month, the latest data shows.