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Fact check: Scottish waiting lists, Easter eggs and rumours about a Plymouth hotel

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Streeting savages striking doctors for ‘rejecting deal but still wanting benefits’

Exclusive: Health secretary says British Medical Association isn’t serious about making a deal that will cancel thousands of appointments and cost the taxpayer £250m

The Independent UK

Men’s wellbeing groups are growing - and helping fill gaps in mental health support

Pressure on mental health services across the UK is leaving many men without timely support when they need it most.

The Conversation

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NHS to Offer Weekly Injection That Reduces Heart Attack Risk by 20%—Who Gets It First?

The NHS is set to introduce Wegovy, a new weight-loss injection, to help reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients with cardiovascular disease and obesity.

International Business Times UK

Riz Ahmed on Bait, Bond fever, and the comedy of breakdowns

He ditched the ‘next Bond’ tag to become an Oscar-winning indie darling — now Riz Ahmed has turned the experience into a hit satirical show. So what did 007 fever teach him?

Evening Standard

Jesy Nelson feeling 'proud' after 'major milestone' announced amid her SMA campaigning

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson is feeling "proud" after the NHS announced it will start testing newborns in England for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), amid Jesy's campaigning for testing at birth for the muscle-weakening genetic condition SMA1, which her twins have.

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‘I was left to crawl up the stairs’: NHS stroke service staffing crisis ‘leaving people with lifelong disabilities’

Exclusive: A national audit of stroke services revealed that no NHS service has enough staff in its rehabilitation team, with a top doctor warning patients are being left with avoidable lifelong disabilities as stretched teams struggle to provide the hospital care they need. Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: Why does Donald Trump have it in for the UK?

In today’s newsletter: Britain’s refusal to be drawn into the Iran war has triggered a backlash from the White House

The Guardian - UK

Resident doctors to ‘press ahead’ with strikes as no agreement reached after crunch talks

BMA chair says he said he would ‘happily’ meet with ministers over the Easter weekend to avoid walkouts – but a deal is not believed to be close

The Independent UK

‘Disappointment’ as resident doctors’ strike to go ahead next week

Tens of thousands of resident doctors in England are set to stage a six-day walkout on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Resident doctors accuse Keir Starmer of sabotaging talks to end pay and jobs dispute

British Medical Association leaders say PM’s threat to cut 1,000 new roles makes next week’s strike action more likely

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s threat to resident doctors is a grave mistake

Letter: Dr Mussaddaq Iqbal responds to the news that the prime minister has warned medics to call off their strike or lose a training offer

The Guardian - UK

NHS to roll out weight-loss jabs for patients at risk of repeat heart attacks

A weekly weight-loss injection could soon be offered on the NHS to help prevent heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients

Evening Standard

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Royal wedding in the Cotswolds as Peter Phillips names the day

The Princess Royal’s son will marry his girlfriend Harriet Sperling in Kemble on June 6 this year.

The Independent UK

King’s nephew to marry nurse in summer Cotswolds ceremony

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling will wed on 6 June

The Guardian - UK

MP rejects Palantir’s claims that criticism of NHS England deal is ‘ideologically motivated’

Committee says it was appropriate for government to seek guidance on way out of £330m deal with US data company

Evening Standard

Swinney says SNP improving NHS as lung and heart health ‘MOTs’ plan announced

The First Minister and Health Secretary visited a pharmacy on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

How tremors could be a sign of Parkinson’s and when to see a doctor

Involuntary movements, such as tremors, can be a source of significant anxiety and embarrassment, often leading individuals to conceal them from public view.

The Independent UK

Young woman diagnosed with bowel cancer twice shares vital warning for others

‘Maybe it was naive, but I really didn't think I was going to have a recurrence during my remission', says Charlotte Rutherford

The Guardian - UK

NHS England to offer weight-loss drugs to 1.2m people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes

People who are not obese but overweight and at risk of serious cardiovascular events eligible for weekly jabs

The Independent UK

More than one million people to get ‘life-changing’ weight loss drugs to prevent heart attacks and strokes

About 1.2 million people across England could benefit from the new guidance

The Independent UK

‘Major turning point’ as weight loss drugs to be prescribed to more NHS patients

Wegovy can now be prescribed for weight loss or to help reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events

The Independent UK

1m to get ‘life-changing’ weight loss drugs to prevent heart attacks and strokes

The NHS is expanding the number of people eligible for treatment.

Evening Standard

SNP pledge to open ‘heart and lung MOT’ centres

The centres would screen for diseases including cancer, COPD and heart disease.

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