‘I was told my heart might fail within a year’
After seeking second opinions from Bristol Heart Institute and the Mayo Clinic in the USA, my cardiologists decided to try...
Health
Whorlton Hall verdicts: Can further scandals be prevented?
The court case was the result of a 2019 undercover Panorama investigation into Whorlton Hall. It showed staff mocking and...
Nurses’ strike in England to be cut short after court ruling
The judge Mr Justice Linden ordered the RCN to pay the costs of the hearing, saying the union had showed...
Annabel Wright death: Acne drug safety moves are ‘lip service’, says mum
She said the commission concluded the drug's benefits outweighed the risks "but action should be taken to make sure patients...
Gambling white paper: Gamblers losing £1,000 a day to face checks
Describing the "maze" of sports betting, virtual slot machines, roulette wheels and blackjack tables instantly available on many apps, she...
‘My daughter’s long Covid is not nonsense’
"In the meantime, we are making available £3m from our £10m long Covid Support Fund over this financial year to...
Priory Group whistleblowers ‘concerned for patient safety’
CEO of Mind, Sarah Hughes, said the country is in the middle of the biggest mental health crisis it has...
Livvy Haydock: ‘Disabled gangsters supported me with my MS diagnosis’
After a call from a neurologist confirming Livvy did have MS, she was told she would receive another phone call,...
NHS dentistry crisis: Crowdfunding my new teeth has changed my life
"We want to grow the overall level of activity that NHS dentistry is delivering, particularly to do that by making...
Covid: No evidence shielding helped – Swansea uni study
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, Prof Helen Snooks, who led the research, said: "If shielding was going to be effective...
Heath secretary to ask court if next RCN nurses’ strike is lawful
In a letter to Mr Barclay, NHS Employers' Danny Mortimer said: "The advice that we have received makes clear it...
Doctor’s death due to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine reaction – inquest
Dr Wright's mother, Anne Wright, revealed he had been due to start a job at Great Ormond Street Hospital in...
End racial disparities in maternal deaths – MPs
"Despite improvements to maternity services in England over the past decade, we know there is more to be done -...
More people could have hidden bowel condition
Prof Chris Probert, at the University of Liverpool, said: "It is not clear why cases of the condition are on...
Million-year-old viruses help fight cancer, say scientists
Prof Kassiotis says it is a remarkable role reversal for retroviruses which, in their heyday, "might have been causing cancer...
Gel nails: Investigation launched into gel polish allergic reactions
"We try so hard to do all the things right - training, labelling, certification of the chemicals that we use....
Maternity care a ‘postcode lottery’ in London
It also found that inadequate staffing levels and retention were a significant challenge for maternity services, with maternity staff from...
Spinal injuries: Paralysed motorcyclist learns to walk again
A Welsh government spokesperson said: "We recognise the importance rehabilitation can have on a person's recovery which is why we...
