Browsing: Health

Cliff Notes The morning-after pill may become free from pharmacies to address “unfair postcode lottery” in access, according to Health Minister Stephen Kinnock. This initiative…

The H5N1 strain of bird flu poses a potential pandemic risk, according to Richard Pebody of the UK Health Security Agency, although the current threat to public health remains low.

The UK Health Security Agency has identified 24 “priority pathogens” that pose significant public health risks to inform future research and vaccine development.

Cliff Notes A coroner concluded that inadequate medical care from midwives led to the death of baby Ida Lock, who suffered a brain injury from…

An independent review into the official UK data recording of people’s biological sex and their gender identity has spun several stories as the media reacts to the data. 

The review was led by Alice Sullivan, a professor of sociology and research specialist at University College London, who said the guidance should be updated to make sure both sets of data were recorded in a clear and distinct way.

NHS England will be abolished and brought under government control to reduce bureaucracy and cut costs.

PM Keir Starmer announces NHS England to be abolished and brought under government control over next two years with around 50% of jobs slashed.

Cliff Notes NHS England to be scrapped with management of health service returning to government, Starmer says The administrative body NHS England which runs the…

Cliff Notes The committee voted 15 to 7 to remove the High Court judge’s oversight from the assisted dying bill, with Leadbeater asserting this change…

Cliff Notes New research indicates that children who consume fish at least twice a week exhibit improved sociability and kindness. The study, led by Dr…

There are two main stories dominating Friday’s front pages this morning, with the ongoing European plans to support Ukraine after the US paused military aid and the sentencing of an ex-soldier who raped and murdered his ex-girlfriend, and killed her mother and sister. 

A meeting of EU leaders in Brussels yesterday ended in an agreed increase in defence spending. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was also in attendance and expressed his gratitude, noting that Europe has stuck with Ukraine throughout it all. 

Kyle Clifford, 26, has been convicted of raping his ex-girlfriend before brutally murdering her, her sister, and their mother. He used a crossbow to kill Louise Hunt and her sister, Hannah, while their mother, Carol, was fatally attacked with a knife.

A handful of papers feature some standalone publications – including a report that NHS staff may have illegally accessed information about the murders of the three victims of the Nottingham killer, Valdo Calocane.

Rachel Reeves also makes the front splashes, as does the ongoing backlash to the US tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports. 

The back pages lead with Man United’s 1-1 draw in last night’s Europa League.

Good Morning, Britain! Much of the UK is set for another lovely, sunny day – we hope you can make the most of it, as wet weather is on its way next week.


EU leaders are gathering in Brussels today for a special council on defence. It comes amid heightened tensions in the region, with Macron warning the continent was at a “turning point of history.”


Closer to home, one of the most interesting stories reports that, for the first time, female doctors outnumber male doctors in the UK.

An autistic woman with a learning disability was wrongly locked up in a mental health hospital for 45 years, starting when she was just seven…

A recent survey indicates that seven in ten healthcare workers have encountered patients struggling to pay their energy bills. This finding highlights the growing concern…

A new study warns that by 2050, nearly 60% of adults and one-third of children globally will be overweight or obese without governmental intervention. Published…

NHS Chief forced to step down as Health Secretary Streeting plays innocent, but isinde sources have suggested that she was given no choice but to…

Nick Lees dismissed signs of cancer as a mark from his golf bag Man who credits King for cancer diagnosis first to receive robotic microsurgery…

Captain Tom Moore timeline: From NHS hero’s legacy in pandemic to controversy almost five years later Decorated Second World War veteran turned pandemic hero…

“The culture of routine overspending without consequences is over”, Wes Streeting has warned, as he unveiled a new, trimmed-down mandate for the NHS. Wes Streeting…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). This move revives his previous efforts to leave the global health agency, which President Joe Biden had reversed during his tenure.

UK must do more to lead innovation in bio-tech sector, Lords committee says The UK has already lost its position as a world-leader in certain…

Voices: Are you worried about the private sector’s role in the NHS? Join The Independent Debate  Jeremy Corbyn’s criticism of Labour’s NHS plans has reignited…

The blank slate of a new year is a seductive time when it comes to beauty and wellness. As the December indulgence fades, many of us are tempted by the pull to press the reset button. So — here are the most exciting upcoming trends and developments in skin, health, fitness and general wellbeing this year.

Good News from the UK: World-first urine test ‘detects lung cancer’ Scientists have created a first-of-its-kind urine test which they say catches lung cancer early,…

The extent of unexploded ordnance littering Syria will be “massive” and poses a particular threat to children returning to the country, a landmine-clearing leader has warned.