BOOSTING OAPs’ health should be an “absolute priority”, Sir Chris Whitty has said in his yearly report. England’s chief medical officer said the NHS is not good enough for elderly …
THE NHS waiting list has hit another record high as senior medics warned of a “chaotic and dangerous spiral of decline” in the health service. Some 7.77million appointments were being …
THE first blood tests for Alzheimer’s will be available on the NHS within five years, scientists hope. Two top charities are pumping in £5million to fast-track research for simpler tests …
RATES of mouth cancer are predicted to rise as people struggle to be seen by dentists who spot the disease. The disease killed over 3,000 people in 2021 – up …
THE NHS is facing severe shortages of at least 13 common medications, including antibiotics, contraceptives and HRT. A trade body representing medicine manufacturers and suppliers has raised the alarm over …
A WOMAN was found dead with her toddler on top of her – after paramedics had earlier given the all clear. Lauren Page Smith, 29, from Wolverhampton, was complaining of …
A CRITICAL incident has been declared at Nottingham’s hospitals as they’re put under “sustained pressure”. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) declared the incident on Monday. 1 A critical incident …
MILLIONS of Brits are being urged to “get winter strong” by having flu and Covid jabs. Some 11.7million people in England have already had a flu vaccine, while 8.6million have …
AI to help doctors spot lung cancer quicker and more accurately is set to be rolled out at NHS hospitals in England. More than £21million has been allocated for the …
HUNDREDS of thousands of NHS patients will be offered treatment at hospitals across the country to tackle long waits. Some 400,000 people in England who have faced delays of at …