
Thousands of Eligible Families Missing Out on NHS Food Support, Figures Show
New data cited by the BBC indicates that as few as 64% of families entitled to NHS money for milk, fruit and vegetables are actually claiming it.

New data cited by the BBC indicates that as few as 64% of families entitled to NHS money for milk, fruit and vegetables are actually claiming it.

BBC report highlights accounts from women who say they were harmed by treatment at a County Durham health trust, including one who underwent a mastectomy she says was not needed.
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust says the women were among hundreds of patients harmed at its breast unit
Lawmakers urge national guidelines after reports of individuals blocked from taking holidays due to NHS care board and council funding rules

England's former national cancer director has called for a referral-to-treatment waiting time target for dementia, according to a BBC Politics report.

A health body's decision to make the treatment available on the NHS in England comes two years after it was initially rejected as too costly.

The medicine, which studies show can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been available in Scotland for more than two years

Dr John Gibbs, a consultant who worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital during the period Lucy Letby killed seven babies, says he wishes staff had acted on their suspicions sooner.

Tom Dolphin, chair of the British Medical Association council, says the inquiry into deaths and harm at the Countess of Chester Hospital exposes a lack of accountability for non-medical NHS managers.

A retired consultant obstetrician responding to the Thirlwall report says adequately staffed and resourced neonatal units, not surveillance equipment, are what safeguard infants in intensive care.

The inquiry into the Lucy Letby case has found that some babies could have been saved had action been taken sooner, according to BBC Health.

Lady Justice Thirlwall said the culture within the health system created conditions that allowed poor care and criminal behaviour to go unchecked, according to the BBC.
More than 1,200 people, including broadcaster Ben Fogle, have signed a letter calling for domestic manufacturing contracts to help preserve UK textile jobs

Eligible women will be able to order free self-testing kits via the NHS app, according to a report by BBC Health.
Public inquiry led by Lady Justice Thirlwall cites a "complete failure" to protect babies on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital
Public inquiry into events at Countess of Chester Hospital calls on NHS England to implement changes by March next year
An opinion piece in the Guardian argues that Lady Justice Thirlwall's decision to press ahead with her public inquiry report, despite an ongoing review of Lucy Letby's convictions, was a mistake.
Public inquiry led by Lady Justice Thirlwall concludes three babies might have survived had Countess of Chester hospital acted on concerns about nurse Lucy Letby
More than 1,200 signatories, including broadcaster Ben Fogle, back a letter calling for defence and health service uniforms to be manufactured domestically
Survey by the NHS Alliance finds almost four-fifths of minority ethnic managers report racism, exclusion and barriers to career progression

The Royal United Hospital says the sessions aim to help people with stoma bags build confidence swimming in public.

A hospital consultant has told the BBC's Scotcast podcast that overcrowding is forcing some accident and emergency patients to be treated in corridors and storage spaces.

A new health facility combining primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services under one roof has opened, with officials calling it a significant achievement for local healthcare provision.

BBC Health reports that some mothers who underwent caesarean sections say they were left to recover with little to no support, as data shows C-section numbers have hit a record high.

This year's vaccine includes changes aimed at better addressing last year's Super-K strain, according to BBC Health.

NHS emergency departments are seeing a rise in young people presenting with self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress, according to BBC Health.

Health service managers say costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on rising demand for assessments.

The National Health Service says early results from trials of a new urine test show it can identify more than nine in 10 cases of bladder cancer.

BBC analysis highlights a growing number of clinical negligence claims in England, including a case in which a mother says hospital emergency staff failed to carry out basic checks on her son.

Richard Alun Jones says a rapid skin cancer referral pathway allowed his melanoma to be removed on his 61st birthday, according to a BBC Health report.

Britain's largest private hospital operator has accepted a 250p-a-share offer from an investor group led by Toscafund Asset Management, amid concerns over the growing role of private capital in healthcare.

First Minister John Swinney has suggested patients would not need to travel further for treatment despite plans to reduce Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, BBC Politics reported.

A parent has criticised the scale of a review into a surgeon's patients, calling the number involved "ridiculous", according to a BBC Health report.

An out-of-hours GP writing to The Guardian says AI-generated consultation notes often contain errors, duplications and contradictions, questioning claims that the technology saves clinicians time.

Dr Louise Lawson argues that social and economic conditions must be addressed before health checks can be considered true disease prevention, in response to a Guardian opinion piece.