NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

In a significant development impacting gender-affirming care for young people, NHS England has announced a pause on new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for individuals aged 16 and 17 who are…

Calls for boost in mother and baby units after woman sent 90 miles for care.

Sent 90 Miles for Critical Postpartum Care Amidst Severe Mental Health Crisis A harrowing account of a new mother, Lizzy Berryman, being forced to travel 90 miles for essential mental…

Covid inquiry chair defends cost and length of process on final day

Baroness Heather Hallett, the formidable chair of the UK public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic, has robustly defended the significant cost and considerable duration of the extensive process on the…

‘Moment of reckoning’ needed in social care, says Louise Casey

The United Kingdom is at a critical juncture, a "moment of reckoning," for its adult social care system, declared Baroness Louise Casey, chair of the independent commission tasked with reforming…

‘I’m still haunted that he died alone’: The last voices of the Covid inquiry.

Rivka Gottlieb shared the profound grief and lingering trauma of her father, Michael, dying alone during the Covid-19 pandemic, a heartbreaking account delivered on the final day of witness hearings…

Guernsey charity hopes new HQ can bring islanders together.

Health Connections, a prominent health and wellbeing support charity in Guernsey, has set its sights on transforming Beatrice House in St Peter Port into a vibrant hub for community connection,…

Breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS detection tests seen as ‘game-changing’

"Game-changing" tests are in development that could revolutionize the early detection of critical women’s health conditions, including breast cancer, endometriosis, and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Researchers at Aberystwyth University, with…

Woman speaks of unbearable pain of living with endometriosis

Clarke’s personal ordeal began at the tender age of 13, when the first insidious symptoms of endometriosis started to manifest. For ten long years, she endured a relentless barrage of…

Arranging social care can be "horrendous", Baroness Casey tells BBC.

The intricate and often bewildering labyrinth that individuals must navigate to secure social care for elderly and disabled loved ones in England has been described as "horrendous" by Baroness Louise…

Death of boy after op by suspended surgeon referred to coroner.

The tragic death of nine-year-old Jack Moate, who passed away just weeks after undergoing hip surgery performed by a now-suspended surgeon, has been formally referred to a coroner. The boy’s…