NHS

Andy Burnham meeting government officials in Manchester.

September 28, 2026

Andy Burnham Proposes Free Social Care for England — Who Pays Is Still Not Decided

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out a proposal for a universal social care service in England that would be free at the point of use — an arrangement modelled on the

Food safety workers inspecting meat products inside a processing facility during official inspection

Health·UK

Cold Medicine Paracetamol Overdose Warning NHS Liver Failure

If you've reached for a cold and flu sachet and a paracetamol tablet on the same bad day, you need to check the label first. A 20-year-old student, Riley Lubas, nearly died after unknowingly combining two over-the-counter medicines that both

September 24, 2026

NHS Expands Martha’s Rule Emergency Escalation to Every A&E Department in England

Health·UK

Patients and families in English emergency departments with a worsening relative now have a formal, protected way to push for another medical opinion—even when

NHS heatwave: 2,471 nurses report overheated wards as Yorkshire children’s unit reaches 44°C

Health·UK

Nurses in England and Wales described patients becoming unwell in wards that regularly exceeded 30°C; the RCN said some testimony also referred to deaths,

A masked healthcare professional speaks with a patient during a consultation, representing expanded Pharmacy First treatment access.

Health·Policy·UK

NHS Pharmacy First Expands: Migraines, Acne, Ear Infections Now Treatable Without GP Appointment

Beginning this autumn, millions of English patients will have a new option: walk into a participating pharmacy and get treated for migraines, acne, ear infections, and skin infections without booking a GP

Tejal Somvanshi

September 11, 2026

Hepatitis C treatment medication tablets representing antiviral therapy for hepatitis C as discussed by Pamela Anderson in her health disclosure.

Health·World

Over 100,000 Treated for Hepatitis C on the NHS in a Decade

More than 100,000 people in England have now received potentially life-saving treatment for hepatitis C over the past decade, according to new NHS figures. Since pioneering antiviral tablets were rolled out in

Tejal Somvanshi

August 23, 2026

Health·UK

Weekly Diabetes Jab Could Replace Daily Injections, UK NICE Says

For the millions of people who live with type 2 diabetes, the daily ritual of injecting insulin may soon become a weekly event. A new weekly insulin jab could cut the number

Tejal Somvanshi

August 20, 2026

Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom smiling in a red coat and matching hat at a public engagement.

Culture·Health·UK

Queen Camilla Says It Was Difficult to Keep King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis Private

Estimated reading time: 1 minutes Queen Camilla has spoken for the first time about how hard it was to keep King Charles’s cancer diagnosis secret before the public announcement in February 2024.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 19, 2026

Health·UK

Toxic Culture Found at Mersey Care NHS Trust – Staff Fear Speaking Up

A confidential NHS report has uncovered a deeply problematic workplace environment at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, one of England’s largest mental health and community care providers, revealing widespread staff anxiety, fear,

Tejal Somvanshi

July 28, 2026

Health·UK

‘We Still Didn’t Know It Was Cancer’: Man Saw 24 Doctors, Died 12 Days After Diagnosis

Health Alert 24 Doctor Visits. 12 Days to Live. One Missed Diagnosis. The story of Nigel Williams — and what it reveals about pancreatic cancer’s deadliest trait: silence in its early stages.

Tejal Somvanshi

April 28, 2026

Person demonstrating proper cough etiquette by sneezing or coughing into their elbow rather than their hands, wearing a white shirt against a neutral background.

Health·Latest·News·UK

NHS Winter Vaccination Drive Launches as COVID Hospitalizations Jump 60% and Flu Cases Rise

The NHS has started its winter vaccination campaign to protect those most at risk from serious illness as COVID-19 and flu cases show concerning increases. Health officials warn that COVID-19 hospitalisations have

Tejal Somvanshi

October 6, 2025

Female doctor in white coat using stethoscope to examine smiling Black male patient during a medical appointment in a bright office setting with plants in the background.

Health·News·Technology·UK

NHS Online Hospital to Deliver 8.5M Digital Appointments by 2030 as Specialists Become Available Nationwide

The National Health Service (NHS) plans to open its first fully virtual hospital in 2027, aiming to deliver millions of extra appointments while addressing long waiting lists. This digital service, called NHS

Tejal Somvanshi

October 5, 2025

iPhone 6 showing Apple App Store search results for NHS, with NHS Health and Symptom Checkers app listing, GET button visible, and partial NHS BMI healthy weight calculator listing.

Health·News·UK

NHS Prescription Tracker Cuts Pharmacy Calls by 80% with 400,000 Users in First 10 Weeks

Nearly 400,000 people have used the NHS App’s new prescription tracker in its first 10 weeks, dramatically reducing unnecessary pharmacy visits and phone calls. The feature has been used 715,000 times since

Tejal Somvanshi

August 15, 2025