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Are we moving towards selective abortion for fetal abnormalities?

How prenatal screening, medical advances and evolving ethics are reshaping decisions about pregnancies with diagnosed fetal abnormalities

Prenatal screening is improving, gene therapy offers alternatives to termination, and public opinion varies by country. Disability rights advocates worry selective abortion may devalue disabled lives, whilst others emphasise parental choice.

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Can the NHS reduce the benefits bill?

How faster treatment of mental illness and chronic conditions affects benefit claims

The NHS could help reduce Universal Credit claims by improving mental health services, managing chronic diseases, offering rehabilitation programmes, and addressing social determinants of health through collaboration with employers and social services.

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Would a working NHS need fewer immigrants?

Could a more efficient NHS reduce reliance on immigrant healthcare workers?

A better-functioning NHS might retain more staff and require fewer immigrant workers, but an ageing population and labour shortages mean immigration would likely remain essential.

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