Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test. Cervical screening invites to change in England
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A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo. We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth
A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor’s failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct. Martha doctor’s failings ‘particularly grave’
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier? Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients
Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels. Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows
Supermarkets will be challenged to sell healthier food, under a new government obesity plan. Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets
The new pilot teaches children as young as five how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen. School sun safety lessons trialled to tackle skin cancer
Companies that act as “middlemen” between patients and doctors are not regulated by the fertility watchdog. I lost £15,000 after going to an IVF middleman
A former nurse and a mother claim the watchdog should have imposed conditions on the clinic. Watchdog ‘acted irrationally’ over gender clinic, court told
Roman Kemp & Tom Grennan dive into therapy on the You About? podcast. Tom Grennan talks about therapy and imposter syndrome
The home tests will be offered so that women can check for cervical cancer without visiting a GP. At-home cervical screening tests offered in England
Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times?
A global study finds large numbers of children are unvaccinated against diseases like measles, tuberculosis and polio, which makes outbreaks more likely. Millions of children at risk as vaccine uptake stalls
A teenage patient who helped discover a rare condition is the first to benefit from a new treatment. Drug for rare disease brings ‘joy and hope’
There have been hundreds of cases of acute pancreatitis in people who have also taken Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy. Weight loss jabs study begins after reports of pancreas issues
The test can measure whether an abnormal reaction in the womb could make pregnancy loss more likely. Womb lining test offers miscarriage hope to women
The UKHSA and Somerset Council have put together a list on how to stay safe at festivals this summer. How to stay safe at festivals this summer
An NHS trust in London confirms an unexpected patient death during the cyber attack on 3 June 2024. Ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death
Companies that act as “middlemen” between patients and doctors are not regulated by the fertility watchdog. I paid £15,000 for arranging IVF – then the service went bust
NHS England says the first patients able to get the jab will be those most in need. Strict rules as GPs start to prescribe weight loss jab Mounjaro