New vaccine to treat 15 types of cancer now available on NHS New jab will treat skin, bladder and oesophagus cancer, with 1,200 patients a month receiving it The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Cancer patients in England to be first in Europe to be offered immunotherapy jab Up to 15,000 could be given nivolumab in injectable form to treat 15 cancers including lung, bowel and skin cancer The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
King pays tribute to cancer support workers across the UK Charles acknowledged that the ‘shock of a cancer diagnosis is all too familiar’ Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
NHS becomes first health service in Europe to offer new cancer jab Nivolumab is a monoclonal antibody that works by binding to a protein called PD-1 on a type of immune cell called T-cell. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Starmer and Badenoch clash as Labour and Tories brace for tough elections Nigel Farage’s Reform UK hopes to take the Runcorn and Helsby seat in the Commons off Labour and scores of councillors off the Tories. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Why losing belly fat with PCOS can be difficult – and what helps Tried a dozen different ways to shift that stubborn belly and still no luck? You’re not alone. For some women, losing belly fat can be especially difficult – and there may be a medical reason why. The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025
Four Young Girls Killed in Horror Crash Into School—Names Released as Tributes Flood In A quiet Monday afternoon turned into every parent’s worst nightmare when a car ploughed into a children’s after-school club in Chatham. The Fashion Central · Apr 30, 2025
GMB’s Susanna Reid Brutally Shut Down by Labour Minister Amid Explosive NHS Pay Row Things got heated on Good Morning Britain as Susanna Reid clashed with Labour MP Stephen Kinnock over whether NHS workers will actually see a 3% pay rise this year. The Fashion Central · Apr 30, 2025
Woman baffled by painful periods had huge ovarian cyst filled with hair and teeth Valentina Milanova was told she might have an ectopic pregnancy, despite not being sexually active The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
UK is not ready for coming climate ‘disaster,’ government advisers warn Despite increased examples of extreme weather, advisers say ‘we are seeing no increase in action’ The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
GMC approves 36 courses to teach more than 1,000 NHS physician associates New accreditation for PAs and anaesthesia associates is ‘important milestone’ for patient assurance, regulator says The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
Advisers issue stark warning UK is unprepared for coming climate ‘disaster’ Climate Change Committee warns not enough is being done to prepare the country and people for floods, droughts, heatwaves and wildfires. The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
More than 1,000 physician associates could enter NHS workforce each year The medical regulator has approved 36 courses to teach physician associates and anaesthesia associates. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
NHS patients more likely to die when not enough nurses on wards – study The study said employing too few permanent nurses on hospital wards was linked to longer inpatient stays, readmissions to hospital and patient deaths. The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 UK's first trans judge planning gender ruling challenge in European Court of Human Rights Dr Victoria McCloud suggested the UK Supreme Court judgement violated her human rights
The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025 Four men jailed after £6 million NHS bribery and corruption probe Four men are behind bars after a £6m corruption and bribery probe at health boards across Scotland.
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Wedding kiss restrictions branded ‘bizarre’ by humanist leader at inquiry The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry’s worship and life events impact hearings began on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 OPINION - Get real TfL, it'll take more than posters to silence the headphone dodgers Putting up a few paper posters isn’t going to help one jot
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025 Coroner expresses concerns over NHS menopause care after death of teacher Report follows inquest jury’s conclusion that Jacqueline Anne Potter killed herself after mental health decline
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Badenoch: ‘I would not want a male mammographer’ Mammograms are currently only carried out by female staff.
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 Doctors condemn Supreme Court ruling on trans women as ‘scientifically illiterate’ The resident doctors’ wing of the BMA argued that a binary divide between sex and gender ‘has no basis in science or medicine while being actively harmful to transgender and gender-diverse people’
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 Male health workers should be able to carry out mammograms, experts say Mammography remains the only health examination exclusively carried out by female staff
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025 Tuesday briefing: How Trump’s threats to Canada led to a Liberal victory In today’s newsletter: Mark Carney has pulled off an astonishing turnaround in his party’s fortunes. How did he do it – and what can progressives learn from his victory?
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 NHS leaving some patients with rare diseases to ‘fall through the cracks’, damning report finds People with certain diseases are being left behind, report finds
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025 NHS letting patients ‘fall through the cracks’ – report The UK health system is ‘not working’ for people with rare conditions.