Patients avoiding local pharmacy over GLP-1 ‘stigma’, study reveals
Some patients using weight loss drugs avoid their local pharmacy due “stigma” around taking the medicines, new research…
Former patient and now hospital staff member helping NHS share real stories of mental health care
Nikki Gratton is host of See the Story podcast See the Story podcast by Humber Teaching NHS Foundation…
Mental health support website launches to help people through challenges of life events
Support at Every Stage signposts users to services available across Hull and East Yorkshire A new interactive website…
I thought it was stress because I was a single mum working two jobs – but it was more deadly
Her illness has left her permanently deaf and blind on the right side but she was determined to…
Pharmacist’s ’48-hour NHS rule’ for anyone on ibuprofen, metformin and ramipril
If you experience three symptoms in particular, the pharmacist has explained what you should do Charlotte Smith Senior…
150 miles from home, hours from help: Mum speaks out over Bristol’s teen mental health crisis
The mother of a teenager from Bristol who suffered a mental health crisis and was detained by doctors…
The drugs that could slow Alzheimer’s
New treatments for Alzheimer’s that significantly slow down its progression could become available through the NHS in the…
New dementia drugs could become available on the NHS
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has raised hopes that a breakthrough dementia drug could be made available on the…
Doctor issues important message for anyone taking omeprazole for acid reflux
A doctor explains why it is important to be mindful of timing Charlotte Smith Senior Lifestyle Content Editor…
Family of woman in psychiatric care for 25 years say she is ‘overmedicated’, unable to walk and can no longer ‘hold a conversation’
A 41-year-old woman with learning disabilities is so over-medicated she can no longer walk unassisted and is confined…
Medical bodies demand Medicare-funded gym memberships for weight-loss jabs
Patients on powerful fat loss jabs must get Medicare-funded gym sessions and diet advice to ensure they don’t…
Concern about 999 process before meningitis death
A coroner has raised concerns about emergency call handling after the death of a teenager from meningitis. Oliver…