Urgent plea issued to parents as vaccine uptake for babies in UK falls again New data has revealed that uptake rates for vaccines protecting babies have fallen once more The Independent UK · Aug 27
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 shingles jab could lower risk of stroke and heart attacks, study finds Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus flaring up again in people who previously had chicken pox The Independent UK · Aug 26
Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
ADHD and autism services in England ‘under significant pressure’, watchdog warns Children and adults with ADHD and autism face ‘long waiting times, variations in access and fragmented care’ The Independent UK · Aug 25
Experts issue fresh warning over baby food pouches sold in UK supermarkets Experts have sent a warning to parents about the high levels of sugar in baby food pouches The Independent UK · Aug 25
Trapped in a Pill Culture: Nearly 9.1 Million in England Rely on Antidepressants as Prescriptions Hit Record High NHS figures show a record 9.1 million people in England were prescribed antidepressants last year, raising concerns about medication reliance and mental health care effectiveness. International Business Times UK · Aug 25
RSPCA reveals ‘secret weapon’ to tackling common cause of food poisoning Standard UK meat chickens drive up risk of diarrhoea and sickness bug at least 100-fold, says charity The Independent UK · Aug 25
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
We need public records on the delivery of social housing Letter: Marco Scalvini on why it’s necessary to know what was promised by developers and local authorities, what arrived and what it costs to live in social housing The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
International Business Times UK · Aug 24 Ex-Model, 36, Spent $50K on Surgery and Fought Anorexia for 20 Years to Be 'Pretty Enough' A former model's £37,000 in cosmetic surgery and two decades of anorexia revealed the true cost of chasing beauty standards. The impact of eating disorders and the reality behind the beauty industry.
International Business Times UK · Aug 24 More Than 350 NHS Staff Strike Over £80 Pay Loss as NHS Trust Declares Critical Incident Over 350 NHS workers in Greater Manchester are striking for three days over overtime pay disputes, prompting the Northern Care Alliance to declare a critical incident to maintain urgent services.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24 How can I convince NHS pensions that I am not dead? It has not paid me for months and I am in severe financial distress, and apart from my husband while I try to sort it out
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24 New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies Foundayo will be available on private prescription, with pharmacists warning of counterfeit GLP-1 problem
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24 ‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina Study finds device brings significant fall in chest pain in 75% of patients, but further trials and NHS approval are needed
The Independent UK · Aug 23 Foundayo: New once-daily weight loss pill now available in pharmacies across UK The UK was the first country in Europe to approve Foundayo
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23 Dining across the divide: ‘I thought he was going to be quite “stop the boats, bring up the drawbridge”’ A Green party member and a Labour-voting Brexiter didn’t agree on the EU, but what about renewable energy and the NHS?
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 Scottish Government urged to expand 'MOT-style' health checks as promised A CHARITY has criticised the Scottish Government over the new MOT-style checks for hearts and lungs ...
Evening Standard · Aug 22 Brian Hyland performs outside Downing Street for NHS campaign The American musician, 82, joined British singer and campaigner Ashleigh Harley.
International Business Times UK · Aug 22 Lindsay Clancy Psychiatrist Says She 'Followed a Command' To Kill Her Children and Send Them to Heaven The psychiatrist defending Lindsay Clancy said she was experiencing hallucinations and delusions, telling jurors she was 'following the command' rather than making a conscious decision to kill.
The Times of India · Aug 21 Man dressed as ‘Grim Reaper’ climbs onto hospital roof with long blade and stares at patients, trying to scare them A bizarre incident at a hospital in North Wales left staff and visitors stunned after a 26-year-old man climbed onto the roof dressed in a black costume resembling the Grim Reaper and carried a long blade-like object. Leon Gillespie climbed above the entrance of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in St…