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Bowel cancer. doctor wearing a medical mask shows to senior woman intestines anatomical model during a visit to the clinic

Blood test which could detect up to 12 common cancers being assessed for NHS use

Sleep time could have a performance on tests, the research found

Youngsters who sleep longer may perform better in tests, study suggests

Ambulances sit at the accident and emergency at the Glasgow Royal hospital on January 5, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Scottish government under fire for ‘dangerously long waits’ in A&E as some patients spend over 12 hours waiting

People with an inherited blood disorder have actively avoided seeking ambulance care because of past negative experiences.

Sickle cell patients have faced ‘poor care’ from ambulance staff

CHRIS HOY GREAT BRITAIN STRATFORD LONDON ENGLAND 07 August 2012

Sir Chris Hoy reveals he's 'doing well' following latest round of chemo following terminal prostate cancer diagnosis

London ambulance service vehicles at St Thomas NHS hospital waiting at drop off area A&E accident emergency healthcare department building Lambeth UK

Nearly 50,000 A&E patients had ‘trolley waits’ of 24 hours or more last year

Busy corridor in NHS hospital in England

How learning from Japan could be a 'game-changer' for the NHS

Headspace meditation app on an iPhone.

AI companion for mindfulness could help ‘bridge gaps’ in mental health care

One batch of the medicine Lercanidipine, made by Recordati Pharmaceuticals, is labelled as containing 10mg tablets when it in fact contains 20mg.

Patients on common blood pressure drug urged to check pack amid labelling error

GPs across England are expected to receive a £20 bonus for each patient they decide not to send to hospital as NHS strives to cut waiting lists.

GPs in England will be able to claim £20 'bonus' for keeping patients out of hospital in bid to cut NHS waiting lists

A nurse showing comforting her patient after getting bad news.

Men with cancer ‘less likely to reach out for support’, charity reveals

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Hospital patients are being given airline-style vanity packs to help cope with being left on corridors

Hospital hands patients 'care pack' and apology letter after they're forced to stay on corridors for days on end

GPs welcomed the announcement but said the scheme must be properly resourced.

Plan to divert millions of patients from waiting lists with GP service expansion

An operation for prostate cancer taking place with the assistance of a robot

Robotics with ‘potential to transform’ surgery approved for NHS use in England

NHS officials said that there has to be legal approval before data is shared.

NHS pledges to ‘protect data’ as researchers in China access UK study data

Protesters outside the Supreme Court in London, where it has been ruled that the doctors involved in the care of two deceased children can be named, after the parents of the children said they wanted to "tell their story".

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named, Supreme Court rules

A new report by the College and the Patients Association, says that reforming outpatient care will be an "essential" part of the Government's aim to shift care from hospital to the community.

Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’

The Government announced plans to ban disposable vapes last January, with the measure coming into force on June 1.

Disposable e-cigarette ban ‘unlikely’ to tackle vaping rates, researchers warn

Pneumonia is most commonly triggered by a bacterial or viral infection.

What are the symptoms of pneumonia and can you get it in middle age?

Birmingham refuse workers strike

Residents fear for health while ‘cat-sized’ rats raid rubbish piles in streets

The article calls for the appointment of an independent National Cancer Director and an office of support to take data-driven actions across the UK.

UK cancer care system is facing a 'critical breaking point', experts warn

Patients should be treated earlier with statins and the cholesterol-lowering drug ezetimibe, researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Imperial College London said.

Combination of drugs could prevent thousands of heart attacks

Scientists have found a new antibiotic that could treat gonorrhoea

Scientists hail first new antibiotic for gonorrhoea in decades amid rise in 'super strains'

General view of staff on a NHS hospital ward

Skin cancer patients to be given fast-tracked access to vaccine trial on NHS

Megan King

Miracle as doctors reattach skull of 'internally decapitated' woman after freak football injury

Twenty recipients of heart transplants and their families pose for a photograph at a celebration event at the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge to mark the 10th anniversary of the first non-beating heart transplant in Europe.

Transplant patients mark 10 years of pioneering surgery with non-beating hearts

'Gamechanging' drug which slows progression of incurable breast cancer available on NHS

'Gamechanging' drug which slows progression of incurable breast cancer set to be available on NHS

NHS in England has hit a key cancer waiting time target for the first time

NHS hits key cancer waiting time target in England - but patients still face 'unacceptable delays'

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, accompanied by his wife Sarah, left,

Death of premature daughter was ‘greatest loss’, says Sarah Brown, wife of former prime minister Gordon Brown

Demonstrators hold placards reading message related to the NHS infected blood scandal in London, on July 26, 2023.

Infected Blood Inquiry to hold more hearings as victims call for compensation

Wes Streeting

NHS access doesn't give people the right to abuse staff - and those that do should be turned away, says Streeting

The Government must “invest in childhood” or risk losing the next generation to poor mental health, a charity has warned.

Invest in childhood ‘or risk losing a generation to poor mental health’, charity warns

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Wes Streeting hopes booking a GP appointment will be easier by the next election

Wes Streeting unable to say when '8am scramble' for GP appointments will end despite earlier promises

Rugby players tackling during game

Lowering height of rugby tackles linked to 45 per cent drop in head collisions, study finds

Corby steelworks pictured in 1981

Calls for public inquiry into environmental scandal after botched clean-up of steelworks

'NHS dentistry is broken', says MP.

'NHS dentistry is broken': Plan to boost service has ‘resulted in worsening the picture’, say MPs

Older people are less likely to be given antibiotics for common infections by their GP compared with younger adults, a new study suggests.

Elderly people less likely to be given antibiotics despite higher risk, study says

NHS hospitals and buildings are plagued by rats, cockroaches, silverfish and other pests, results from the latest staff survey have revealed.

Hospital of horrors: NHS 'plagued by rats and cockroaches' as well as 'sewage leaks and crumbling ceilings'

Deborah Gosling, donor Julie Wild’s twin sister, greets Corinne Hutton in an emotional first meeting

Hand transplant recipient hugs donor's sister in emotional first meeting

Clocks go forward this weekend with Brits to lose an hour's sleep - but could the change be ruining our health?

Clocks go forward this weekend with Brits to lose an hour's sleep - but could the change be ruining our health?

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The outgoing head of NHS England has said he 'doesn't disagree'

Outgoing boss of NHS England tells LBC he is 'dismayed' at decision to axe body but 'doesn't disagree with it'

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LBC Presenter Nick Ferrari visits Cromwell Hospital in West London.

Nick Ferrari shares his experience getting tested for prostate cancer amid calls for UK to ramp up routine screening

William Hewes, 22, died at Homerton University Hospital (HUH) on January 21 2023, within 24 hours of being admitted after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis.

Student, 22, who died of sepsis 'may have survived' if hospital had listened to desperate pleas of doctor mother

A sign for The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske, Truro

NHS hospital sparks fury by cutting staff overtime pay to save money

A person holds an experimental vaccine against the AIDS virus in Shoshaguve

Cuts to foreign aid could cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030, study warns

The retired sports star, 36, issued a plea to the government to reverse plans to slash gluten-free prescriptions in parts of the UK.

Rebecca Adlington reveals she is battling life-changing disease as she makes plea to Downing Street

Pope Francis Delivers His Weekly Audience At The Vatican

Pope Francis returning to Vatican tomorrow after five weeks in hospital with double pneumonia

Right now, it feels like the government is at war with mental health, with ADHD the preferred punching bag, say Henry Shelford.

ADHD is not over diagnosed - too often it goes under the radar

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Indian police officers search a vehicle near Pahalgam in south Kashmir after assailants indiscriminately opened fired at tourists visiting Pahalgam, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.(AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

At least 26 tourists killed as gunmen open fire in 'terrorist attack' in India, with dozens wounded

A local resident pushes a bicycle past a destroyed residential building following shelling in the town of Toretsk, eastern Donetsk region

Russia 'to keep land seized from Ukraine in peace deal' as talks resume in UK - and agreement 'could come this week'

Not enough NHS staff to ensure safe care on wards, survey finds

'Wake-up call for health service': Too few nursing staff on duty to provide safe NHS care, says report

Trump to let Putin keep hold of territory seized from Ukraine under the terms of a proposed peace deal

Trump to let Putin keep hold of territory seized from Ukraine under terms of a proposed peace deal

first editions of the First Four Folios of William Shakespeare's collected plays

300-year-old Shakespeare folios to go on auction expected to fetch up to £4.5 million

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Police officers who fail background checks to be automatically sacked under new rules

Rubbish Piles Up In Birmingham As Refuse Workers' Continue Strike Action

Birmingham bin strike talks set to resume after weeks of rubbish piled up on streets

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'I couldn’t get out of the room' - Freddie Flintoff reveals mental health struggles after horror Top Gear car crash

The crash took place on the A25, between Bletchingly and Godstone.

Three-vehicle crash in Surrey kills three people, including 13-year-old boy

Hundreds of bin workers have been on all-out strike for more than a month

At least 26,000 tonnes of rubbish removed from Birmingham’s streets, says minister as strikes continue

Three Medway Council workers walking along Rochester High Street in Kent in the UK.

More than 1.5 million council workers offered pay increase of 3.2%, as lowest paid workers to get £6,000 increase

American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney - Reception

George Clooney makes shock confession about 11-year marriage to wife Amal

British Police Officer With Taser Gun, London, England

Tasers trialled in prisons after Manchester bomb plotter attack injured four officers

Woman admits gross negligence manslaughter after deaths of four paddleboarders during Pembrokeshire tour.

Owner of paddleboarding company ‘not remotely qualified’ to lead tour in which four people drowned in river

Kenneth Lingard, 86, arrives at Liverpool Crown Court

Former Manchester United and England star Jesse Lingard gives evidence at grandfather's sex assault trial

Nationwide has cut mortgage rates as low as 3.89%

Nationwide cuts mortgage rate as banks announce changes that could allow people to borrow more

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Van driver Rawal Rehman admitted causing the death of Louisa Palmisano in Manchester

Van driver took 'at least 20 lines of cocaine' before horror crash that killed girl, three, on pavement
Over 20 people, mainly tourists, were killed and many injured in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu, India

More than 20 killed in suspected terror attack after gunmen open fire on tourists in India

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was a complex topic that President Vladimir Putin was ready to discuss

Putin open to direct peace talks with Ukraine as Trump pushes for deal this week

Lily Phillips

OnlyFans star Lily Phillips insists she's 'not an object for sex' but wants to 'empower herself' as a feminist
Alligators

See you later alligator! Footage captures moment two alligators ring doorbell of Florida home and try to get in
Workers in the rail and sections hot end rolling mill at the British Steel site on April 17, 2025 in Scunthorpe, England.

2,700 jobs safe as British Steel ends consultation on redundancies after Government takeover
Ian Coates, 65, and students Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19 were killed by Valdo Calocane

Public inquiry into Nottingham attack announced

Ben Youngs

England's most capped player Ben Youngs announces retirement from rugby

The Hammersmith Bridge in west London has reopened for cyclists and pedestrians after a £2.9m refurb, as no decision has been made on whether drivers will be allowed to use it.

Hammersmith Bridge reopens for cyclists after £2.9m refurb, but no decision made on when drivers will be allowed back
Major high street brand may close nine stores across the UK.

Major high street brand announces nine store closures across the UK

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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Richard Foster’s Their Royal Highnesses on North Seymour Island, 2009 is among the 70 works going on display in the State Rooms.

Paintings commissioned by King to capture decades of overseas royal tours to be exhibited at Buckingham Palace
The Coffin Carrying Queen Elizabeth II Is Transferred From Buckingham Palace To The Palace Of Westminster

Prince William to attend Pope's funeral on behalf of King Charles as world leaders to gather in Vatican City
Meghan has described the name American Riviera Orchard as a 'word salad'

Meghan labels her old brand name American Riviera Orchard a ‘word salad’

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The last minute rescue of British Steel is not a win. It demonstrates how uncompetitive our nation has become
Cedric Neal, Desmonda Cathabel, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Femi Akinfolarin and Laura Delany, in the Hadestown.

Hadestown: A wonderful West End spectacle with memorable music

President Zelenskyy

Defiant and unrepentant: My meeting with Zelenskyy, writes Andrew Marr

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades.

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades

Kanye West recently went on an "antisemitic rampage" on X.

There can be no debate about Kanye West - he clearly hates Jewish people and should be challenged on it
My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring

My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring
David Lammy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China is targeting critics on British soil - so why is David Lammy rolling out the red carpet?
Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?

Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?
Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer.

Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

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