Apology for poor care over Wolverhampton boy’s bleed death

A profound and heartbreaking tragedy has gripped the hearts of a Wolverhampton family following the death of their beloved three-year-old son, Aarav Chopra, who succumbed to severe internal bleeding after…

Scotland begins testing newborn babies for rare genetic condition

Scotland has made history by becoming the first nation in the United Kingdom to implement newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a devastating and progressive genetic condition. This pioneering…

I waited 30 years for my endometriosis diagnosis

"It’s barbaric. That’s how bad the pain is. It’s absolutely barbaric." These are the words of Nichola Howells, a woman from Manchester who endured a staggering 30 years before finally…

Dr Liz O’Riordan: Women’s health must be taken more seriously

A former breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Liz O’Riordan, has issued a powerful call for women’s health to be accorded the seriousness it deserves, emphasizing the critical need for women to…

My postpartum mental health meant I spent five months on a mother and baby unit

Sofii Lewis, a 27-year-old mother from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, bravely shares her harrowing yet ultimately hopeful journey through postpartum psychosis and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a period that saw her…

Five questions that need answering about the meningitis outbreak

This week has starkly illuminated the devastating and shocking nature of meningitis. What can begin as a day of vibrant health and boundless potential can, within 24 hours, escalate to…

‘I feel so grateful to be alive,’ Kent University meningitis survivor says

The University of Kent has become the epicenter of a concerning outbreak of meningitis, with the number of confirmed cases linked to the institution reaching a sobering 29. This alarming…

Covid inquiry NHS report key findings – from impact of Stay at home advice to visiting rules

The long-awaited, comprehensive report into the profound impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been published, revealing a system that teetered on the…

Lab-grown food pipe implanted in pigs offers new hope for young patients

UK scientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat by growing fully functioning food pipes in a laboratory and successfully transplanting them into mini pigs, a development that offers significant hope for…

Meningitis: I went to bed with a sore ear, I ended up in a coma for six days

A devastating and swift descent into a life-threatening illness left Mark McNamee, a 48-year-old engineer from Omagh, County Tyrone, in an induced coma for six days and fighting for his…