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Updated 2026-06-10 00:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

The NHS in England is introducing advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer, reducing treatment sessions from 20 to five. Meanwhile, a spending watchdog warns that many billpayers are unaware of special tariffs for water and broadband. Additionally, charities warn that official homelessness figures miss two-thirds of affected women.

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The majority of billpayers are unaware of special tariffs for water and broadband, the spending watchdog says.
2026-06-09 23:03 UTC
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Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.
2026-06-09 23:57 UTC
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Two thirds of the women counted in a charity-led census would not have been recorded using the government method.
2026-06-10 00:07 UTC
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