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Covid inquiry: Five things we learned last week

Senior politicians from the Scottish and UK governments gave evidence on the inquiry's third and final week in Edinburgh.

Online GP access leaves patients lost, says report

Healthwatch Surrey says many people are left feeling helpless and lost with online services.

Improvement in cancer survival rates slowing down

The number of people beating the disease was rising five times faster in the 2000s.

Patient ‘reborn’ after priority lung transplant

Georgie Cooper says: "It was amazing to feel the air in my lungs after my transplant."

New treatment hope for blood cancer patients

A new injection can help the immune system to attack and destroy cancerous cells.

Flu cases hit new winter high in England

The NHS warns it is still "in the thick" of a challenging winter, as flu cases surge.

Women on gynae waiting lists ‘feel abandoned’

A review of gynae services in NI finds that more than 37,000 women are on hospital waiting lists.

Gene therapy treats painful hereditary disorder

A single dose of gene therapy was enough to stop the painful swelling attacks caused by angiodema.

What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.

Sturgeon: I did not take Covid decisions for political reasons

Scotland's former first minister says none of her decisions were based on trying to advance the cause of independence.