Thousands of patients see NHS hospital referrals lost in ‘black hole’ One retired NHS worker said he felt ‘stuck in limbo’ to see a specialist for his back and hip pains The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Life after stroke: the hidden struggle for recovery Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke survivor. The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025
Experts share the benefits and drawbacks of each major sleeping position — plus the best one for your body Wondering how to get the best night's sleep? Here’s everything you need to know about the three major sleeping positions, according to experts. Tom’s Guide · Dec 8, 2025
Masking Up Is Back In the UK: Here's Everything We Know About the 'Superflu' A highly mutated 'superflu' strain is driving unprecedented flu hospitalisations across the UK, prompting renewed mask guidance and urgent NHS warnings. International Business Times UK · Dec 8, 2025
Monday briefing: How this year’s Guardian charity appeal champions the best of British values In today’s newsletter: The 2025 appeal supports grassroots organisations proving that compassion, connection and local action still have the power to transform lives The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025
Warning system to spot poor care at NHS England maternity wards Statistical analysis will track how many babies and mothers suffer harm so problems can be addressed urgently The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025
The generation ‘at risk of being left behind’ amid mental health and obesity crisis They are ‘struggling’ to access support as funding hasn’t kept up with demand The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Thousands of patients in England at risk as GP referrals vanish into NHS ‘black hole’ Exclusive: Watchdog finds 14% of cases not put on hospital waiting lists, with many reporting worsening health and rising anxiety The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025
Britain’s most mispronounced words of 2025 revealed Language-learning platform Babbel has once again joined forces with the British Institute of Verbatim Reporters (BIVR) to reveal the most mispronounced words and names of the year Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2025
Doctor warns this common food is wrecking our sleep — and we eat over 30lbs of it a year This popular nutritious ingredient is surprisingly disruptive to your sleep, according to experts. Here's why and what to eat instead... Tom’s Guide · Dec 6, 2025
NHS nurse at London hospital faces the sack after calling transgender paedophile patient 'Mr' When discussing the care of her patient, who was a convicted paedophile and an inmate at a high-security prison, Jennifer Melle referred to them using a male pronoun and title Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
London hospitalisations triple as 'superflu' sweeps Britain - with NHS issuing urgent vaccination plea A surge in flu cases is filling London hospital beds at a record pace, as vaccination uptake lags far behind the rest of the country Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
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Wear a face mask if unwell to help stem flu ‘tidal wave’, say health officials This year’s flu season started earlier than usual and is yet to reach a peak The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025 Force-fed and drugged into a ‘comatose’ state: ‘Horrifying’ allegations against children’s hospitals EXCLUSIVE: Three years after The Independent first published a damning investigation into Huntercombe Group hospitals, new court documents reveal fresh claims that children were subject to inhumane, degrading and abusive treatment in ‘prison-like’ units – as families take legal action against 35 doctors. Rebecca Thomas reports
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 Labour wants to ramp up facial recognition. What if our data ends up in the wrong hands? We know from recent hacks, and even the Snowden revelations, how vulnerable information gathered is to theft and misuse, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025 Stark warning for NHS over drop in number of international nurses coming to UK The health and care system has relied on international recruitment ‘for generations’ with experts warning that plans to tighten visa rules and cut immigration could ‘deepen’ workforce shortages
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 Rising racism blamed for collapse in number of foreign nurses coming to UK Number of overseas nurses and midwives registered between April and September was half that of a year ago
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 I realise now that my view on mental health overdiagnosis was divisive. We all need better evidence The surge in mental ill health is hugely distressing. That’s why I’ve commissioned a review to find out what’s driving it, says health secretary Wes Streeting
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025 Chris Whitty on the infections we should take ‘much more seriously’ England’s chief medical officer said older people are ‘under-served’ when it comes to care and research
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 Wheelchair worry for young disabled people Letters: Chris Burgess says her daughter has had to reapply for a wheelchair seven times, in response to an article by Paul Sagar. Plus a letter from Charlie Hislop
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025 Why Wes Streeting is unlikely to fulfil his promise to end corridor care Experts have said that the health secretary’s welcome ambition to end ‘corridor care’ is all-but impossible if the government wants the NHS to make strides on hitting its raft of other targets
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The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025 Flu cases at record level as ‘tidal wave’ of illness hits the NHS Flu cases are 56 per cent higher than this time last year and 10 times higher than in 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 NHS braces for ‘unprecedented flu wave’ as hospitalised cases in England rise Average of 1,717 flu patients in beds last week, up 56% on a year ago, after ‘unusually early’ start to season