‘Hillingdon Council has blacklisted our care homes – we still don’t understand why’
Hillingdon Council denies it has blacklisted the provider in Hayes, which is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality…
Patient thanks surgeons at reunion for giving ‘gift of life’
Frank Steele, 83, underwent robotic surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his colon and credits the technology…
First ever HIV-blocking jab given NHS green light – hailed a ‘game-changer’ in fight to end the virus
By BARNEY CALMAN, HEAD OF HEALTH Published: 03:12 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 03:23 EDT, 17 October…
Cornish pharmacies warn funding pressures are ‘unsustainable’
Nick Kaye, a pharmacist in Newquay who represents the National Pharmacy Association said: “Up to 63% of our…
Underweight and obese children cost NHS same, Oxford study finds
“This work suggests we may have been looking at this the wrong way,” the study’s lead author, Dr…
Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds | Environment
Air pollution from wood burning and gas cooking is massively costly to our healthcare systems and the economy.…
Woman calls for improved training to avoid failed diagnoses
Stewarts Law Firm Toni-Claire Miller has Cauda Equina Syndrome, a rare condition where all the nerves in the…
National flu and COVID-19 surveillance report: 16 October 2025 (week 42)
This report summarises the information from the surveillance systems which are used to monitor COVID-19 (caused by severe…
Mercy to offer genetic testing identifying individual, family cancer risks
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Mercy Health Systems is now offering qualifying patients genetic testing to…
Purbeck health champion nominated for Women of the Year awards – Swanage News
Local resident Maggie Hardy was surprised but delighted to be invited to attend the Women of the Year…
Nurses’ pay: NI ministers find half the money needed to avert strike
John Patrick Clayton, of the Unison trade union, said the “devil is in the detail around things like…
The NHS Is Now “Wide Open” As An Issue As Narrows Labour’s Lead
Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched the government’s 10 Year Health Plan in July (Alamy)
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