The 'vicious cycle' that means the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don't need to be in hospital
Health 2026-01-12 18:00
The delayed discharge challenge throws up deeper questions about the care system and co-ordination.
Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient
Health 2026-01-12 18:00
Nicki's eye had collapsed in on itself, but a new gel injection method has saved her vision.
The rugby mum looking to get others to play
Health 2026-01-11 16:00
Annette Bevan and friends set up the Maa Maas club for mums who want to play rugby.
Doctors strike called off as union backs latest pay deal
Health 2026-01-09 22:00
Medics had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.
Knives taken to hospitals sees amnesty bins set up
Health 2026-01-09 17:00
In Birmingham hospitals knives are regularly found, with one produced by a patient ready for an MRI.
Long waits for disability benefit claims unacceptable, MPs say
Health 2026-01-09 17:00
Some people are waiting more than a year to have their claims processed, the Public Accounts Committee says.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records
Health 2026-01-09 02:00
The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.
Three NHS trusts still using fax machines, Streeting confesses
Health 2026-01-09 00:00
The health secretary had made it his personal mission to banish the fax machine from the NHS.
Flu on the rise again after Christmas mixing, says NHS
Health 2026-01-08 20:00
Cases up after two weeks of decline, as hospitals report rise in slips and falls because of cold snap.
Woman planning 115km walk after two heart attacks
Health 2026-01-08 15:00
Cathy Read will walk across Spain to support the charity that helped her recover.
