Millions of women in England to receive ‘game-changing’ at-home HPV testing kits Eligible women aged between 30 and 65 will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter The Independent UK · Aug 24
Millions of women to be invited to order at-home cervical screening kits The kits contain a swab, which is used to collect a sample from the vagina, and this is then posted back to NHS labs for free. Evening Standard · Aug 24
We need public records on the delivery of social housing Letter: Marco Scalvini on why it’s necessary to know what was promised by developers and local authorities, what arrived and what it costs to live in social housing The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Ex-Model, 36, Spent $50K on Surgery and Fought Anorexia for 20 Years to Be 'Pretty Enough' A former model's £37,000 in cosmetic surgery and two decades of anorexia revealed the true cost of chasing beauty standards. The impact of eating disorders and the reality behind the beauty industry. International Business Times UK · Aug 24
More Than 350 NHS Staff Strike Over £80 Pay Loss as NHS Trust Declares Critical Incident Over 350 NHS workers in Greater Manchester are striking for three days over overtime pay disputes, prompting the Northern Care Alliance to declare a critical incident to maintain urgent services. International Business Times UK · Aug 24
How can I convince NHS pensions that I am not dead? It has not paid me for months and I am in severe financial distress, and apart from my husband while I try to sort it out The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies Foundayo will be available on private prescription, with pharmacists warning of counterfeit GLP-1 problem The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina Study finds device brings significant fall in chest pain in 75% of patients, but further trials and NHS approval are needed The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Foundayo: New once-daily weight loss pill now available in pharmacies across UK The UK was the first country in Europe to approve Foundayo The Independent UK · Aug 23
Dining across the divide: ‘I thought he was going to be quite “stop the boats, bring up the drawbridge”’ A Green party member and a Labour-voting Brexiter didn’t agree on the EU, but what about renewable energy and the NHS? The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Scottish Government urged to expand 'MOT-style' health checks as promised A CHARITY has criticised the Scottish Government over the new MOT-style checks for hearts and lungs ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 23
Brian Hyland performs outside Downing Street for NHS campaign The American musician, 82, joined British singer and campaigner Ashleigh Harley. Evening Standard · Aug 22
Lindsay Clancy Psychiatrist Says She 'Followed a Command' To Kill Her Children and Send Them to Heaven The psychiatrist defending Lindsay Clancy said she was experiencing hallucinations and delusions, telling jurors she was 'following the command' rather than making a conscious decision to kill. International Business Times UK · Aug 22
The Times of India · Aug 21 Man dressed as ‘Grim Reaper’ climbs onto hospital roof with long blade and stares at patients, trying to scare them A bizarre incident at a hospital in North Wales left staff and visitors stunned after a 26-year-old man climbed onto the roof dressed in a black costume resembling the Grim Reaper and carried a long blade-like object. Leon Gillespie climbed above the entrance of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in St…
The Independent UK · Aug 21 NHS England is getting a breakthrough HIV drug – but the rest of the world needs it too COMMENT: Game-changing HIV drug Lenacapavir will soon be saving lives across the country, writes Molly Thompson, yet marginalised communities in the global south who made this possible still don’t have access
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 ‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21 Mother of Billy Caldwell, who has severe epilepsy, celebrates son’s story while pushing for better access to prescription cannabis for families who need it
The Independent UK · Aug 20 ‘Bored’ mum joined NHS study and found out her sons could have rare condition Most children are only diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy, also known as ALD, when symptoms appear
Evening Standard · Aug 20 Brothers could be spared complications of rare genetic condition thanks to study Early identification and surveillance could spare the boys from the life-limiting impacts of the condition.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20 ‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert Prof Katya Dubia withdraws support for The Great ADHD Myth? as other leading figures voice criticisms
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20 Reform’s new economic adviser has called for end of pensioners’ triple lock Exclusive: Mitchell Palmer has also argued for privatising the NHS and immigration as way of cutting poverty
The Conversation · Aug 20 Does timing matter when you take supplements? Here’s what the evidence says Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered little or no protection against cardiovascular disease, cancer or early death.
Evening Standard · Aug 19 Swinney launches heart and lung MOTs to prevent illness and support intervention The scheme will see people take part in a range of health tests, including blood pressure and BMI measurements and more.
The Independent UK · Aug 19 New type 2 diabetes jab could slash number of injections to one a week The treatment, also known as Onswik and made by Eli Lilly, is said to work as well as daily injections
The Independent UK · Aug 19 It’s time we put a stop to NHS scandals THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Following an investigation by The Independent into endemic failures in care in a Greater Manchester trust, Andy Burnham – who was health secretary during the Mid Staffs scandal – has unexpected questions to answer