Browsing: Health

Prisoners denied dignity while receiving NHS care, watchdog finds Health Services Safety Investigation Body reveals difficulties inmates have when they leave jail for treatment A…

The rise of ketamine addiction in the UK – podcast Journalist Elle Hunt and recovered addict Jack Curran talk about the rise of ketamine use…

One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet needs, study finds Some patients across UK turning to A&Es five or more times a…

The assisted dying debate: Charles Falconer and the Observer’s Sonia Sodha tackle the issues Last week’s launch of a historic private member’s bill set off…

Underperforming NHS hospitals to be named and shamed in league tables in bid to end rewards for failure Failing hospitals will be named and shamed…

New ‘game changer’ pill to stop smoking to be given to thousands for free A daily pill designed to help people give up smoking will soon be…

NHS crisis ‘a million times worse’ than under Tony Blair, former health secretary warns The NHS is “drinking in the last-chance saloon”, Labour’s top health…

Popular cold medications don’t work, say experts, as US considers ban A pharmacy drugs expert says many popular cold and flu remedies should be banned because they are…

NHS is drinking in ‘last chance saloon’, says Labour health advisor The NHS has been warned it is “drinking in the last chance saloon” and…

Map shows location of potentially deadly mpox strain in UK | UK News The second and third cases of the Clade Ib mpox virus have been detected. The…

HRT should be offered as first-line treatment for menopause, says Nice Guidelines for England and Wales address criticism of earlier draft advising CBT ‘alongside or…

Researchers who studied babies in Scotland believe cuts to benefits and services are linked to rise. Linking the lack of nutrition in mothers to UK’s…

Buffer zones finally set to be implemented outside abortion clinics in ‘milestone moment’ Abortion providers have welcomed the introduction of buffer zones outside clinics in…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Budget to fix a broken but not beaten NHS  Most of Tuesday’s front pages speculate on tomorrow’s budget with…

Independent readers call for more vaping and smoking regulations as ban on disposables looms With a date now set for the UK’s ban on disposable…

Wes Streeting – salary £160,000 – says he counts as ‘working person’ as Budget row goes on Wes Streeting has become the latest minister embroiled…

Researchers study treatment for chronic pain in childhood cancer survivors Team at Nottingham Trent University is investigating how chemotherapy in early life could damage nerve…

UK-wide ban on disposable vapes from June 2025 Disposable vapes are set to be banned across Britain from 1 June 2025. New laws will reportedly…

Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate The UK government is planning to ban disposable vapes by summer 2025 –…

Thursday’s headlines continue to speculate on the upcoming October budget, due out next week. The papers report on measures they expect to be included.
A handful of broadsheets lead with the supposed row that has erupted after Donald Trump accused the Labour Party of election interference.

‘Significant’ permanent side-effect of smoking discovered by archaeologists Tobacco leaves traces in the bones of smokers lasting not only throughout their lives but for centuries…

NHS in England given go-ahead for AI scans to help detect bone fractures X-ray add-on at an estimated £1 a scan aimed at reducing missed…

White women most likely to get HRT prescriptions in England, study finds Exclusive: 10-year study finds menopausal women of Chinese and black African backgrounds about…

Wes Streeting warned inflation busting NHS Budget deal will not be enough Fears have been raised that Wes Streeting’s inflation-busting funding deal for the NHS…

Half of UK workforce lack access to workplace health support, report finds Study by Royal Society for Public Health shows current system could further exacerbate…