Extra appointments set to help people access urgent NHS dental care across Staffordshire
AN expansion of services will soon make it easier for local residents to access urgent NHS dental care,…
New Covid ‘Stratus’ variant has one unique symptom
A new Covid variant, dubbed ‘Stratus’, is spreading swiftly and presents a unique symptom that distinguishes it from…
WWL: NHS nurses recognised for dedication to patient care
Helen Titu, the first cardiology nurse consultant at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL),…
The laughing gas problem no one was talking about
As Manchester suffers the worst levels of air pollution in the country, health reporter Helena Vesty reveals how…
NHS issues three-day warning for millions of users of co-codamol
The NHS has issued a stark warning regarding a widely-used painkiller taken by millions across Britain annually. Tens…
GP explains the major rule changes coming to your surgery in October
The new rules will dramatically change how and when you get an appointment Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 07:05,…
Gynaecological and breast cancer symptoms to be discussed
The Women’s Cancer Awareness event will be led by Bradford Teaching Hospitals’ gynaecology and breast cancer nurse specialists…
Skipping 1 test leaves women with 40% higher risk of dying from cancer
A new study, which tracked 500,000 women in Sweden, has found that those who missed their first mammogram…
Garden House Hospice facing ‘critical’ £1m funding crisis
The Letchworth-based charity said it wanted to “share openly” the challenges it is facing, with a lack of…
Ombudsman orders apology over Ayrshire bowel cancer bungle
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) also insisted that the unnamed practice, within the NHS Ayrshire and Arran…
Scotland’s NHS app to launch from April 2026, Government saysÂ
The new Scottish NHS and social care app will be launched to everyone across the country from April…
‘NHS Scotland is dying’ Scottish BMA chief issues bleak prognosis
It’s rather fitting, given that Kennedy – chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland – believes…