SHOCKING: 3 - What They Never Told You

NHS waiting list reaches 6.21 million patients after ‘busiest summer in history’

Health Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that ‘extreme demand’ on the service is ‘no longer confined to winter’

The Independent UK · Sep 10

NHS under ‘relentless pressure’ as figures show impact of summer heatwaves

The Health Secretary has warned that ‘extreme demand’ on the service is ‘no longer confined to winter’.

Evening Standard · Sep 10

The weight-loss drug divide: private prescribing is lowest where need is greatest

For many people living with obesity, Wegovy and Mounjaro offer the possibility of substantial weight loss without surgery. Yet data from one private provider points to a troubling divide: prescription rates of these drugs in England are lowest in communities where obesity is most common.

The Conversation · Sep 9

NHS Expands Free Seven-Minute Cholesterol Checks After 1 in 5 People Were Flagged High Risk

Around 100 NHS pharmacies in England will offer free seven-minute cholesterol checks after a pilot identified hidden cardiovascular risk.

International Business Times UK · Aug 31

Pharmacies to offer free seven-minute cholesterol tests in bid to ‘spot ticking time bombs’

The pin-prick test will analyse a patient’s cholesterol profile

The Independent UK · Aug 31

HPV home-testing kits: How do they work and will I get one?

Latest figures from NHS England show only 68.8 per cent of eligible women are up to date with cervical screening

The Independent UK · Aug 26

NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer

NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

Millions of women in England to receive ‘game-changing’ at-home HPV testing kits

Eligible women aged between 30 and 65 will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Millions of women to be invited to order at-home cervical screening kits

The kits contain a swab, which is used to collect a sample from the vagina, and this is then posted back to NHS labs for free.

Evening Standard · Aug 24

Brothers could be spared complications of rare genetic condition thanks to study

Early identification and surveillance could spare the boys from the life-limiting impacts of the condition.

Evening Standard · Aug 20