Iran war pushing up till price of some drugs by up to 30%, pharmacies warn Chemists in England cost of painkillers like paracetamol and hay fever treatments say has jumped since February The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
One person diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in UK, report reveals NHS struggling to cope with record numbers, which Cancer Research UK says puts progress on survival rates at risk The Guardian - UK · Apr 22
Cancer cases hit record high in UK as NHS buckles under worst ever waiting times One person is diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in Britain, according to Cancer Research UK The Independent UK · Apr 22
Cancer cases reach record level as UK population ages Cancer Research UK warned that NHS services are struggling to cope with rising demand Evening Standard · Apr 22
Alarm as thousands of patients in England waited over three days for treatment in A&E last year Thousands of patients waited for over three days in A&E in England last year The Independent UK · Apr 22
Mother hails gene therapy treatment that restored daughter’s sight as ‘life-changing’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 22
Six-year-old girl has vision restored after first-of-its-kind NHS eye gene therapy Saffie Sandford was diagnosed with the rare condition Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) that affects vision in low light The Independent UK · Apr 22
Six-year-old girl has sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy Saffie Sandford had a first of its kind treatment for one of the genetic causes of her condition. Evening Standard · Apr 22
Man who urinated up to 18 times a day says robot-assisted surgery changed his life Mark Oliver wore incontinence pads and would be ‘absolutely saturated’ in public if he could not urgently find a toilet. The Independent UK · Apr 22
Britain Just Passed a Law That Bans an Entire Generation From Ever Buying a Cigarette, Even When They Are 50 The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has passed UK Parliament, banning tobacco sales to anyone born on or after 1 Jan 2009 to protect health and reduce NHS pressure, with groups divided. International Business Times UK · Apr 22
Patients could soon use NHS app to help test for key health conditions IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 22
Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data The Guardian - UK · Apr 22
NHS could offer key health tests at home Basic at home checks could be available to patients by April via the NHS app The Independent UK · Apr 22
'Sea of Green' could sweep London as half of voters mull backing Zack Polanski's party at May elections - poll ‘There is a desire for radical change and deep concerns over the cost of living,’ says Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK Evening Standard · Apr 22
Evening Standard · Apr 21 The Repair Shop praised for ‘impossible’ restoration of late son’s instrument The BBC One show took on the challenge to repair a Cretan lyra belonging to Emma MacLennan’s late son.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21 Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament Ministers hope tobacco and vapes bill, which will become law next week, will create a ‘smoke-free generation’
The Conversation · Apr 21 Fining hospitals for medical misogyny won’t help women – it will hurt them Hospitals that score poorly on feedback from female patients could soon see their budget cut under a plan unveiled in April by Wes Streeting, the UK’s health secretary. Branded “patient power payments”, the scheme would tie a slice of hospital income to women’s experiences of care, a measure designed to…
Evening Standard · Apr 21 Reform investigating candidate over alleged posts that he ‘hates NHS’ Reform UK is investigating allegations about posts from an X account linked to Westminster council election candidate James Bembridge
TechRadar · Apr 21 'NHS users report that it is awful to use': Palantir could be forced to exit NHS after pushback from staff, MPs, unions, and pressure groups over Federated Data Platform MPs want Palantir's contract with the NHS to end early, stating that the FDP is awful to use.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21 Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21 Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Almost half of mid-lifers are still haunted by school PE lessons and are put off exercise Almost half of adults aged 50 to 65 have been put off exercise after feeling self-conscious about their body at school, survey reveals
The Independent UK · Apr 20 NHS approves new treatment for aggressive cancer that could triple life expectancy Also known as Ziihera, the antibody treatment targets a protein called HER2, which stimulates tumour growth. It works by activating the immune system to eliminate cancer cells and reduces HER2 levels
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 Daughter calls for investigation into death of man after police contact at Bristol protest Exclusive: Retired NHS worker Nicholas Stone died after becoming unwell at protest against far-right Bristol Patriots