Three dead after severe food poisoning outbreak linked to desserts served in NHS hospitals Officials are probing whether desserts in NHS hospitals are behind the listeria outbreak Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025
Culture warriors see not sick Britain, but a plague of ‘overdiagnosis’. How convenient Instead of dismissing huge swaths of the population, how about a nuanced conversation about neurodivergence and mental health, asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025
Smoking rates in parts of England rise for first time since 2006, study shows South-west sees biggest jump, up 17% between 2020 and 2024, while rate in southern England increases by 10% The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025
Support programme aims to address ‘highly addictive’ nature of modern gambling Chapter One has been developed by Gambling with Lives, a charity founded in 2018 by families bereaved by gambling suicide. Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
Five ways to help manage lower back pain A comprehensive worldwide report has said most treatments are ineffective. Here are some ways to resolve the pain, recommended by Nice and the NHS The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
The human cost of yet another NHS reorganisation Letters: NHS England’s abolition makes us reflect on disastrous 2012 reforms, writes Dr Michael Cohen, while Jeremy Wainman decries the dismantling of a skilled workforce, Nigel Turner explains the reorganisation cycle, and Martin Shaw invites the health secretary to visit his local hospital The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
Common signs of an underactive thyroid after Stanley Tucci opens up about health struggles “I would be so tired in the afternoon, like completely exhausted by one o’clock and I was like, something’s wrong with me,” said the actor. The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Sweeping UK benefit cuts 'do not equal austerity', Anas Sarwar insists Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has hit back at claims that UK Government welfare changes will amount to austerity. The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025
Pharmacies threatening reduced hours over Labour budget funding row The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has said it has been left with “no choice” but to reduce opening hours The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
A rare, post-Covid condition means this woman is allergic to the cold The 27-year-old is now unable to drink chilled beverages or exercise outdoors in winter The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
UK pharmacies could cut hours unless NHS provides ‘new and sufficient’ funding The National Pharmacy Association has recommended collective action for the first time in its history The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
Watchdog urges regular BMI checkups for millions across England and Wales The proposal, put forward by Nice, would see 13 million patients checked regularly The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
Thousands of independent pharmacies advised to take action amid funding row Members of the National Pharmacy Association were balloted on collective action in November and have now been advised to start the process. The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025 Stanley Tucci says radiation treatment for cancer ‘burned out’ his thyroid leaving him 'completely exhausted' ‘I would be so tired in the afternoon, like completely exhausted by one o’clock and I was like, something’s wrong with me’
The Fashion Central · Mar 17, 2025 GB News Host Grills Wes Streeting Over £122k NHS DEI Job in Fiery Showdown GB News presenter Camilla Tominey didn’t hold back as she confronted Health Secretary Wes Streeting over Labour’s decision to abolish NHS England.
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Welfare needs reforming – but Liz Kendall must show her workings THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: To be unveiled this week in a green paper, the government’s plans to move people off benefits and into worthwhile employment will help balance the nation’s books and prove a vote-winner, too. Some dispassionate evidence now would help the reforms command even more public confidence
Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025 Best self-screening kits for cholesterol testing: Expert advice These kits offer quick, convenient results and expert guidance to monitor your heart health effectively
Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025 What will the welfare cuts mean for the UK? ...The Standard podcast Plus, a fully automated transcript of this episode
Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025 Government should abolish Sentencing Council, Tory MP suggests Esther McVey drew comparisons to the Government’s recent decision to abolish NHS England.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025 Expert weighs in on Wes Streeting's mental health 'overdiagnosis' claims WES Streeting’s claim there is an overdiagnosis of mental health conditions is a “distraction” from “chronic underfunding” of mental…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025 Deaf TikTok star who took poison ‘failed’ by NHS services, inquest hears Imogen Nunn told support worker she had ‘bought something online’ before she died in Brighton, mother says
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Voices: Sorry, Wes – my A&E is full of people having a mental health crisis COMMENT: The health secretary is wrong to suggest that doctors are overdiagnosing patients with psychiatric conditions – it’s just not in our own best interest to reach for the prescription pad and sign them off work, says Dr Ammad Butt
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Are mental health conditions overdiagnosed in the UK - and what does it cost the NHS? Mental health disorders are driving the rise in health benefit claims; but is Streeting’s claim of “overdiagnosis” the issue?
Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025 How many people get benefits now and how does the total compare with 20 years ago? With possible welfare cuts up for debate in the House of Commons today (July 1), here’s a look at how benefits have changed over the years.