The Latest Breaking News from NHS

Hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry found to have increased cancer risk

It comes after the NHS rolled out new screening for people with Jewish backgrounds.

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

53,000 NHS staff off sick as Wes Streeting says he cannot rule out patients in corridors next winter

Labour health secretary criticised the ‘unacceptable’ care patients have received as soaring flu cases led hospitals across England to declare critical incidents

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Bereaved families criticise Covid-19 vaccine rollout at public inquiry

Family members of those who died after contracting Covid-19 gave evidence to the public inquiry on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

I found a pill that’s like Ozempic for smokers. Within a week, I’d quit

Will Hosie has been smoking since he was 14. With the new anti-smoking pill, he’s finally kicked the habit

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Parental mental health biggest cause of child protection referrals in England

Public service cuts and ‘stark impact of poverty’ are causing worse outcomes for children, according to survey

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

Why liver cancer rates have doubled in two decades

Deaths from liver cancer are projected to increase by a further 10 per cent by 2040, but a charity says half of all cases could be prevented

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Matthew was dismissed as ‘anxious’ by doctors. He actually had a brain tumour

‘I kept telling them I felt I was getting worse, and they said it was just all in my head,’ said Matthew Collins

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Liver cancer death rate almost twice as high as 20 years ago, charity warns

The disease is currently the eighth most common cause of cancer death in the UK.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Where people live, work and play has ‘profound impact’ on health – report

The wealthier people are, the more likely they are to have access to places that keep them healthy, the Royal Society for Public Health said.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

People ‘being misdiagnosed’ on obesity, say experts

Researchers have said there needs to be a more ‘nuanced’ way to measure obesity.

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025