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SharonBarbourBBC

@sharonbarbour

BBC Health Correspondent Producer & Presenter. Medical Journalist Assn Feature of 2024, RTS Journalist of the Year, Prod/Director The Wahine Disaster

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Resident (was junior) doctors in England have agreed reforms to additional hours worked and safe working practices in NHS hospitals, bringing to an end a dispute with Government over lack of progress with this part of last year’s pay deal.

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Today is the anniversary of one of the most painful days in New Zealand history. I researched the Wahine Disaster for years, slowly tracking down survivors and those who rescued them - for this documentary. Thinking of Shirley, and Frank - and all those who trusted me to tell

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A new treatment for advanced bowel cancer approved by NICE - on NHS from today It combines two immunotherapies - nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy). Estimated more than 700 people with untreated metastatic colorectal cancer with high microsatellite instability or

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Thank you Luxmy. It was a huge privilege to work on this with Momo, on such a significant day. Reeta Chakrabarti and the team in Rome were magnificent, and lovely to have you in the London studio x

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Out of the garage! Back into our newly lit studio - one of the biggest regional news studios in the country (not quite as grand as the BBC News at 6 and 10) .. I think the original lighting lit Byker Grove Cheers to Phill and Paula for all their hard work !

Out of the garage!
Back into our newly lit studio - one of the biggest regional news studios in the country (not quite as grand as the BBC News at 6 and 10) 
.. I think the original lighting lit Byker Grove 
Cheers to Phill and Paula for all their hard work !
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Have you written an amazing health or science story in the past year? Ypu don't have to be a member of the MJA to enter our awards. All the details and categories below....but hurry entries close June 1!!!

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NEW: A rapid national investigation into NHS maternity services ordered by Government - ‘to provide truth and accountability for impacted families and drive urgent improvements to care and safety, addressing systemic problems dating back over 15 years’ The investigation will

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Scientists began investigating the medicinal benefits of ‘Aspirin’ in 1897 - It’s still making headlines.. My story today..