The Latest Breaking News from NHS

NHS programme to reduce brain injuries in childbirth to be rolled out nationally

The Government programme will begin from September and follows a development phase and pilot scheme.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2025

Weight loss jabs could have surprise anti-cancer effect

Weight loss jabs are available on the NHS for people with a high BMI, or via private providers

The Independent UK · May 11, 2025

Nottinghamshire families left unaware of babies’ blood test results in second NHS error

About 300 families may not have been told whether children carry trait for genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025

On a budget but need help with your skin? Here’s how AI can act as your personal dermatologist

Innovations galore

Marie Claire · May 11, 2025

Voices: Starmer is celebrating big wins on the global stage – but Labour must still beware the threat at home

COMMENT: In trade deals with India and the US, he has succeeded beyond the dreams of his Tory predecessors. But domestic flashpoints on welfare and immigration still loom for the PM, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK · May 10, 2025

Boy, 14, fighting for his life after being electrocuted by high voltage cable at £58k-a-year school

Chase Allen, 14, was seriously injured along with two others by the high voltage cable at Millfield School in Street, Somerset

Evening Standard · May 10, 2025

How close you live to a golf course impacts your chances of getting Parkinson’s, study shows

Pesticides used to keep golf courses in perfect condition may be causing the disease, according to researchers at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

Ministers have ‘maxed out’ health service funding, says NHS England boss

Jim Mackey says state of public finances means country can no longer afford big spending rises

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Poor care and long A&E trolley waits becoming ‘normalised’, new NHS England chief warns

Staff have become desensitised to people lying on trolleys in corridors, says Jim Mackey

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

NHS has ‘maxed out on what is affordable’ – says new service chief

Sir Jim Mackey called the health service to ‘accelerate’ improvements and stamp out unacceptable care.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025