The Latest Breaking News from NHS

Prue Leith hits out at ‘alarming’ eating trend

‘Great British Bake Off’ judge said portion sizes in Britain have gotten ‘ridiculous’

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025

‘We can’t pit boys against girls’: headlines overshadow struggles of a generation of girls

Growing crisis among boys dominates the narrative but girls in England also face unprecedented mental health challenges and systemic pressures

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

‘Nightmare’ for family of man killed by psychiatric patient as attacker released

David Fleet, a psychiatric patient who killed Lewis Stone, 71, in 2019, will be released on overnight visits.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

Fact check: NHS waiting lists have fallen for six months in a row

A graph shared by Labour is not fully labelled and seems to stitch together two different datasets.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

St Helier Hospital A&E at 'breaking point' as 2,000 patients wait over 12 hours

Data commissioned by the Liberal Democrats found that more than 34 per cent of patients waited longer than 12 hours to be admitted to A&E

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

Pregnancy Drug Linked To Cancer Spurs Legal Action As Effects Span Generations

A recent investigation in the U.K. has renewed calls for legal action, as hundreds of women, now known as DES daughters, speak out about the enduring harm they have experienced from being exposed to the drug in the womb.

Medical Daily · Apr 11, 2025

Watchdog launches crackdown on weight loss drug adverts

All advertisements for prescription-only weight-loss medication are forbidden

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

‘Game-changing’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS

The new treatment helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales

U-turn by medicines watchdog means about 3,000 women with advanced forms of disease could benefit each year

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025

‘Landmark moment’ as new pill approved for common type of advanced breast cancer

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, which helped develop the drug, welcomed the move.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025