Digital marriage certificates launched
The names of both parents, not just the father, will now be included on marriage certificates in England and Wales as a new electronic system is introduced today. The Home Office said that as well as simplifying the registration system, the new format will “correct a historic anomaly” by allowing for the names of both parents to appear on the marriage entry. It is also hoped the new system will save time and money.
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New heart scans will ‘save lives’
New 3D scans that can diagnose heart disease in 20 minutes are being introduced by the NHS. The revolutionary technology turns a CT scan of the heart into a 3D image, allowing doctors to see whether it is diseased without invasive procedures such as angiograms. Stephen Powis, the NHS national medical director for England, said the scans “will save thousands of lives and ensure the NHS is able to deliver routine services even quicker than before the pandemic”.