Woman in Newmarket saw dentist for the first time in 5 years
Shona Ferrow was one of 14 people to receive a free check-up from Racing Welfare’s mobile dentist unit,…
NHS drug pricing gives cold comfort to Big Pharma
AstraZeneca has been one of Britain’s industrial success stories MARY TURNER FOR THE TIMES When the government launched…
UHD plans to transfer 1,700 NHS workers to a new company
UNISON says the proposals from Dorset HealthCare University, Dorset County Hospital, and University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) will see…
Hospital community car scheme launched in Bridlington
Martin Wallace, 76, from Bridlington is paralysed from the waist down and has other health conditions so needs…
‘Game-changing’ cancer vaccine trial to begin on NHS
Patients in England with head and neck cancer will be fast-tracked onto a clinical trial for a “potentially…
St Michael’s Hospice awarded £250,000 from the Government
St Michael’s Hospice in Basingstoke will receive £258,000 as part of a nationwide £75m investment in end-of-life care,…
Significant rise in use of pain medication
The use of pain medication, including potentially addictive opioids, has risen significantly in Ireland in recent years, new…
Refurb starts at Mulcaster House on Overdale hospital site
Refurbishment work at a building which forms part of the new hospital site in Jersey has started. The…
Gainsborough Care Home, Swanage, rated ‘good’ by CQC
Gainsborough Care Home received a “good” rating in the categories of overall, safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.…
Government health warning issued to anyone using three types of wet wipes
The UK Health Security Agency issues an urgent notice about using certain types of products after they were…
Symptoms of deadly cancer most people just ignore as health experts give warning
Health experts have raised awareness of the symptoms everyone should look out for that could be a sign…
Patients will receive medicines 3-6 months faster under 10-Year Health Plan, as regulators set out plans
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)…