NHS waiting list rises for third month in row
Health 2025-10-09 19:00
Numbers waiting for treatment hit 7.41 million in England at the end of August.
Almost £22m spent on restricted procedures such as tummy tucks
Health 2025-10-09 16:00
An Audit Office report says 12,000 operations were carried out without assurance they complied with policy.
'My eyesight might been saved if I'd gone to the optician sooner'
Health 2025-10-09 10:00
Gail Cairns started experiencing sight loss, headaches, and eye pain, but did not go to an optician when she first had symptoms.
Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears
Health 2025-10-09 03:00
Some children paid "the highest price" of death because of redeployments, says health visiting charity head.
School Council Network focusing on digital safety
Health 2025-10-08 14:00
The meetings allow primary and secondary school councils to shape policy directly with government.
'Why won't anyone give my son access to healthcare?'
Health 2025-10-07 17:00
When Harry turned 18, he no longer had access to various healthcare services, his mum says.
Deaf people criticise hospital interpreter delays
Health 2025-10-07 17:00
A charity says it has had more than 100 complaints about a lack of interpreters at the hospital.
Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion
Health 2025-10-07 08:00
Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.
First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
Health 2025-10-07 01:00
British Medical Association say 30,000 medics were chasing 10,000 jobs this year.
Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO
Health 2025-10-06 21:00
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, say experts.
