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We are pleased to announce that we have a new GP joining the team. Dr Hayley Bentley will be joining us on the 9th of October. She will be working Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Welcome to the team Dr Bentley!

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Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

NHS patients to be asked about sexuality
NHS England says the question will deter discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
Conjoined twins survive gruelling journey to separation
The one-week-old baby girls had to go on a 15-hour journey on the back of a motorbike.
Magic mushrooms can 'reset' depressed brain
Psilocybin - the hallucinogenic ingredient in mushrooms - may help in depression, a study suggests.
How VR is helping to train a new generation of surgeons
Virtual reality technology that lets trainee surgeons feel "flesh and bone" is developed.
NHS praised after racist tweet about sickle cell disease sufferers
Blood donors come forward after the NHS condemns comments about sickle cell disease sufferers.
Girl's lung collapsed after screaming at One Direction
The girl became short of breath during the concert but continued cheering "because she was a super fan".
'First female nipple' broadcast in daytime TV advert for breast cancer
The advertisement for breast cancer awareness was seen on TV on Friday and will be fully broadcast on Monday.
DNA study provides insight into how to live longer
A year in school adds nearly a year to your life, study in Edinburgh shows.
Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust back in special measures
A mother has criticised the trust over the treatment of her son in a mental health unit.
'Psychotic nympho' Halloween outfit criticised by psychiatrists
Psychiatrists say the outfit stigmatises mental illness and is "one of the worst" they have seen.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Youngest children in school year 'more likely' to get ADHD diagnosis
"Youngest children in class more likely to be labelled hyperactive," The Times reports. A Finnish study...
Is schizophrenia risk 'around 80% genetic'?
"Genetics account for almost 80 per cent of a person's risk of developing schizophrenia, according to...
Three quarters of honey samples contain pesticide traces
"Honey from across the world is contaminated with potent pesticides known to harm bees," The Guardian...
Vitamin D may prevent asthma worsening for some
"Vitamin D supplements protect against severe asthma attacks," The Daily Telegraph reports. The headline...
Many new cancer drugs show 'no clear benefit', argues review
"Over half of new cancer drugs 'show no benefits' for survival or wellbeing," The Guardian reports. That...
Study links vegetarian diet in pregnancy to substance abuse in offspring
"Pregnant vegetarians are three times more likely to have kids who abuse drugs and alcohol," reports...
Regularly skipping breakfast linked to hardening of the arteries
"Skipping breakfast may be linked to poor heart health," The Guardian reports. Researchers from Spain...
People with type 2 diabetes should 'save carbs for last'
"Diabetics should save bread for last at mealtime to keep their blood sugar under control," the Mail...
Bedbugs thought to 'hitchhike' on dirty holiday laundry
"Dirty laundry a powerful magnet for bedbugs, study finds," is The Guardian's headline, with The Times...
Has measles really been 'eliminated' in the UK?
"Measles eliminated in the UK for the first time," reports The Telegraph. This and other stories in the...