Devon parents urge flu vaccines after son’s intensive care battle.
A harrowing three-week battle for survival in intensive care has spurred Devon parents to issue a stark warning to other families: vaccinate your children against the flu. Joel, a five-year-old…
I spent months finding out whether gut health can improve ageing.
Guts have become a source of immense fascination. Social media influencers promote unproven supplements said to boost gut health, whilst milk and kombucha brands promise to nourish them with "good…
Relearning to walk and talk after a brain tumour
Ekam Dhaliwal’s journey is a testament to the human spirit’s resilience, a profound narrative of recovery and unwavering determination. At a young age, Ekam faced a life-altering diagnosis: a brain…
Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient
Michelle Roberts and Sophie Hutchinson, BBC News In a medical breakthrough that was once deemed impossible, doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London have successfully restored sight and prevented blindness…
Why the NHS still wastes billions on patients who shouldn’t be in hospital
As ambulances queued in front of Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading last week, corridors were packed with patients awaiting hospital beds. Emergency department consultant Omar Nafousi described the scene as…
The Berkshire mum looking to encourage others into rugby
Annette Bevan, a dedicated mum-of-two and a formidable player for Reading Abbey RFC, is championing a movement to bring more mothers into the world of rugby, highlighting the sport’s transformative…
Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay deal.
Scotland’s resident doctors have averted a significant industrial action, with the British Medical Association (BMA) union announcing the suspension of a planned four-day strike and recommending its members accept a…
Long waits for disability benefit claims unacceptable, MPs say
MPs have delivered a scathing indictment of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), declaring that prolonged delays in processing disability benefit claims, with some individuals languishing for over a…
Amnesty bins installed at Birmingham hospitals after knives found.
Knife amnesty bins are being strategically installed outside major hospitals in Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield, a vital initiative prompted by the alarming discovery of weapons within hospital grounds. Health workers…
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records.
In a move poised to revolutionize personal health management and spark significant debate around data privacy, OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Health, a groundbreaking new feature designed to analyze users’ medical…
















