Liz Wolstenholme obituary Other lives: Advocate for closer links between health and social care services who wrote the national framework for NHS Continuing Health Care The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024
Doctors warn of hot summer heatstroke Headaches, constipation and muscle cramps are the top three illnesses people suffer from during summer, according to the Department of Health. Bangkok Post · Apr 22, 2024
Indiana Republicans Push For Access To Abortion Reports Explore the debate in Indiana over releasing individual abortion reports and its implications on privacy rights and healthcare access. Top News · Apr 16, 2024
Sirius talk: What you said about Health's plan to ditch First Fleet connection Readers speak out on plans to rename Sirius building. The Canberra Times · Apr 12, 2024
Health secretary accused of failing to act on shortages of motor neurone disease drug Exclusive: Shortages of riluzole, which can delay the onset of ventilator dependence, were flagged to DHSC in September The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told Professor Dame Jenny Harries, England’s deputy chief medical officer, has been giving evidence to the Covid-19 public inquiry. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Revealed: obesity jab maker discussed targeting benefit claimants with UK government Drug firm Novo Nordisk proposed singling out those most likely to return to work with its weight-loss injection The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023
Chancellor urged to bring forward ‘special fund’ for medicinal cannabis Conservative Natalie Elphicke raised the issue as she told the Commons of a teenage constituent currently in hospital. The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Civil servants discussed chickenpox Covid comparisons as late as mid-March 2020 Sir Christopher Wormald remains the permanent secretary in the Department of Health and appeared before the inquiry on Thursday. The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlement The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Abused care home resident secures ‘landmark’ settlement of legal claim Ben’s mistreatment included being physically restrained, having family visits restricted and being isolated in a windowless ‘quiet room’. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
No charges or fines for WA's wayward radioactive pill A months-long investigation into the disappearance of a radioactive mining capsule in outback WA has concluded with no charges or fines laid. AAP · Oct 12, 2023
Patients could skip their GP for cancer checks, says Barclay It is the latest proposal floated amid ongoing pressure on the health service. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
How quitting smoking can boost your health and finances – as Government considers adding messages to cigarette packs From healthier lungs to an improved sense of taste and more money, there are so many reasons to quit smoking. The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023 Messages urging smokers to quit could be placed inside cigarette packs The inserts would set out the health and financial benefits of giving up and signpost advice and support available to those trying to stop.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 6, 2023 Vic Homicide Police Are Now Investigating The Deaths Of 3 People Who Ate Poisonous Mushrooms All four were taken to hospital the day after eating lunch at home.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Northern Ireland could have been better prepared for pandemic, inquiry told The first module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has now finished hearing evidence.
Belfast Live · Jul 12, 2023 Charity warns stroke patients are being 'badly let down' by lack of progress on Action Plan Its aim is to ensure that everyone affected by stroke receives top-class treatment, care and support.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023 ‘No surprise’ briefing for minister sparse on pandemic plan detail, probe told Richard Pengelly is a former permanent secretary at the Department of Health.
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023 ‘Young provided advice to Department of Health but not the Executive pre-2020’ Chief Medical Officer Sir Michael McBride said it was a weakness that there was not a central government chief scientific adviser.
Belfast Live · Jul 10, 2023 Northern Ireland Brexit preparation took staff away from pandemic planning, Inquiry told "I think there is absolutely no doubt that the absence of ministers did have a significant impact on our ability to develop new policy"
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023 Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief Sir Michael McBride made his comments as he was giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry.
Belfast Live · Jul 3, 2023 Anti-abortion protests to be banned within NI 'Safe Access Zones' The zones will be established in the vicinity of health care premises providing lawful abortions
Belfast Live · Jun 28, 2023 South Eastern Trust approves plans to replace Ards and Bangor minor injury unit The Department of Health will have the final decision on the plans
Belfast Live · Jun 26, 2023 Temporary solution found for GP surgery in Co Armagh The GP for the surgery had retired recently with the future of the GP surgery uncertain.