Penarth mum ‘begged’ for MRI which revealed cervical cancer
A devastating diagnosis of stage 1B3 cervical cancer, requiring urgent and aggressive treatment, has left Jessica Mason, a 44-year-old mother from Penarth, feeling a profound loss of faith in the…
NHS cancer gene database to allow families to check risk
In a monumental leap forward for cancer prevention and personalized medicine, NHS England is launching a groundbreaking, world-first database of genes linked to an increased risk of developing cancer. This…
Abortion at 15 ‘changed my life’, says Wales Green Party candidate.
Tessa Marshall, a 28-year-old candidate for the Wales Green Party in the upcoming Senedd election, has courageously shared her personal experience of having an abortion at the age of 15.…
Maternity services rated inadequate at two Bedfordshire hospitals
Maternity services at Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital (L&D), both run by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, have once again been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission…
US officially leaves World Health Organization
The United States has now officially severed its ties with the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a seismic shift in global public health diplomacy and leaving the United Nations agency…
Wes Streeting admits NHS ‘falling short’ on autism and ADHD
The Health Secretary has unequivocally admitted that the National Health Service (NHS) is "falling short" in its capacity to meet the escalating demand for adult autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity…
A bleak midwinter in London’s hospital corridors of care
Matthew Trainer, chief executive of Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust, described this winter as the most challenging he can recall. The sheer volume of patients presenting at the…
Tees mental health trust families and patients to meet
Families and former patients who feel "failed" by a health trust are convening to articulate their expectations for a forthcoming public inquiry. This crucial meeting comes in the wake of…
Hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy sickness made me seek sterilisation
Chloe’s ordeal began when she was first diagnosed with HG during her initial pregnancy. Unaware of the condition’s severity, she found herself confined to bed for her entire first trimester,…
How the NHS became the battleground in the trans debate at work
"A moment of truth." That was the verdict of a group of nurses in Darlington after a legal judgment that said NHS bosses had violated their dignity by allowing a…
















