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Bronchiolitis in babies: what the signs look like

The NHS lists four signs that mean calling 999 and eight that mean an urgent GP appointment or a call to 111.

23 October 2026Whitehall Minute

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Taking migraine painkillers too often can mean more headaches

NICE counts painkiller days by the month and sets different thresholds for triptans and for paracetamol, aspirin and similar drugs.

17 October 2026Whitehall Minute

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HEALTH

Vitamin B12 and folate: who runs short

Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency affects around 1 in 10 people aged 75 or over, the NHS says, and the most common cause of B12 deficiency in the UK is not diet.

10 October 2026Whitehall Minute

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HEALTH

Five things to try when sleep will not come

Five suggestions from NHS pages, plus NICE’s first-choice treatment for long-term insomnia: cognitive behavioural therapy.

6 October 2026Whitehall Minute

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HEALTH

Breast cancer drug approved for NHS in England

Around 1,000 people with HER2-low advanced breast cancer can now be offered Enhertu, NICE said, after a new price agreement with its manufacturers ended years of delay.

20 September 2026Whitehall Minute