NHS tracker: are hospital surgery wait times improving near you?
Every NHS hospital in England has been tasked with a critical mission: to significantly improve patient waiting times for planned treatments. This directive stems from the government’s commitment to making…
Nitazenes: Inquests show how deadly synthetic drugs spread.
Inquests are shedding light on the insidious spread of highly potent synthetic opioid drugs, known as nitazenes, which experts warn can be many times more powerful than heroin. These dangerous…
Pharmacists in Wales described remortgaging homes to stay afloat.
A pharmacist in Wales has revealed he has accumulated a staggering £145,000 in debt in his desperate efforts to keep his community pharmacy operational, expressing grave concerns about his ability…
How do cold health alerts work and what do the different levels mean?
A yellow cold health alert has been issued for several regions across England, including the East Midlands, North East, North West, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and The Humber. This alert…
Medical neglect contributed to Bilston mother’s death, inquest concludes.
A devastating inquest has concluded that medical neglect played a significant role in the tragic death of Sue Howell, a 73-year-old mother-of-four from Bilston. Mrs. Howell succumbed to a pulmonary…
Atrial fibrillation: First of its kind therapy for ‘debilitating’ heart condition
The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast has become the first in the United Kingdom to pioneer a groundbreaking new therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), a prevalent and often debilitating heart…
Sunbed ads targeted at young people spread harmful misinformation.
Health reporters Jim Reed and Sam Singh have uncovered a concerning trend: tanning companies are exploiting social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook to disseminate dangerous falsehoods about the…
Bereaved families have ‘lost trust’ over Leeds maternity inquiry, MPs say
Bereaved families who suffered devastating losses due to maternity failures at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH) have expressed a profound loss of trust in the Health Secretary’s ability to…
Birmingham hospital asked teen to tell deaf mum her dad might die
In a deeply distressing and ethically questionable incident, a Birmingham hospital has been found to have repeatedly asked a teenage boy to convey critical and potentially life-altering medical information to…
What are PFAS -‘forever chemicals’- and are they bad for us?
PFAS, a ubiquitous family of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have woven themselves into the fabric of modern life. Their remarkable properties – water, grease, and stain…















