Starmer should resign for ‘shameful role’ in appointment of Mandelson – Flynn The SNP Westminster leader is calling on Scots to vote SNP at the Holyrood elections to ‘sack Keir Starmer’. The Independent UK · Apr 19
‘My friend died from an eating disorder – she was told she was too thin, then not thin enough’ Charlotte Murphy kept experiencing barriers to support and was never admitted to an inpatient unit for her eating disorder The Independent UK · Apr 19
‘Paramedics thought I was having a panic attack, but I was actually paralysed by a stroke’ Rebecca Waller went from planning wedding invitations with her fiance to learning that she may never walk or live independently without extensive support The Independent UK · Apr 18
The Guide #239: Two successful seasons in, The Pitt has resuscitated the medical drama A year after its US debut, the buzzy hospital thriller finally lands in the UK and traces the long, messy evolution of a genre that reflects the state of our healthcare systems The Guardian - UK · Apr 18
NHS issues Covid jab warning over ‘waning immunity’ – how to get yours NHS England said these patients will be invited to come forward for their spring Covid-19 vaccinations The Independent UK · Apr 17
Man, 61, admits intent to supply thousands of litres of drug linked to spiking The 61-year-old man was arrested last month The Independent UK · Apr 17
GP laughed at woman with debilitating condition that sparked ‘uncontrollable rage’ Laura Nicholson, 45, wants to raise awareness about the premenstrual condition PMDD, which causes extreme psychological symptoms The Independent UK · Apr 17
Donald Trump's TrumpRx Falls Short? Report Finds Drug Prices Still Rising Recent reports question the TrumpRx initiative's effectiveness in reducing US drug prices, highlighting continued price increases and disparities with the UK's NHS system. International Business Times UK · Apr 17
Fatal dog bites soar by more than 200 per cent in one year, report shows New data shows hospital admissions related to dog bites also surged by 11 per cent in one year The Independent UK · Apr 17
Labour and Lib Dem MPs demand ‘shameful’ Palantir NHS contract be scrapped Spy-tech company and founder Peter Thiel should ‘have their hands ripped off our NHS’, say MPs The Guardian - UK · Apr 16
Aysha Raza obituary Other lives: Labour councillor for Ealing and keen naturalist who helped in establishing a beaver colony in the borough The Guardian - UK · Apr 16
Summer holidays alert: Flights face being cancelled as Europe 'runs out' of jet fuel in six weeks ‘Soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from city A to city B might be cancelled as a result of lack of jet fuel,’ says Fatih Birol, director of the International Energy Agency Evening Standard · Apr 16
NHS could face drug shortages within weeks due to Iran war, medicine manufacturers warn Paracetamol, antibiotics, stroke prevention medicines and even some cancer drugs could face shortages in weeks following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz The Independent UK · Apr 16
International Business Times UK · Apr 16 Why the UK is Now Less Equipped for a Pandemic Than Before COVID Hit Campaigners urge the UK government to improve pandemic readiness, citing a report on COVID-19 response and NHS staff concerns about current preparedness levels.
Evening Standard · Apr 16 NHS makes progress ‘in spite of strikes’ as waits fall for fourth month in a row Despite industrial action, the health service is now within ‘touching distance’ of a key waiting time target of 18 weeks, according to officials.
The Independent UK · Apr 16 Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora The killing of an Iranian activist in Canada has exposed bitter divisions within the diaspora over the Iran war
The Independent UK · Apr 16 Rescuers devise new elaborate plan to save Timmy the stranded whale Germans are preparing a rescue operation for a sick humpback whale stranded off the Baltic Sea coast
The Independent UK · Apr 16 Covid-19 inquiry latest: Urgent work needed to rebuild trust in vaccines after pandemic, ministers warned The government must take action to stop the spread of misinformation about jabs, inquiry warns
The Independent UK · Apr 16 A&E visits hit record high – partly driven by deadly meningitis outbreak As pressure on emergency care intensifies, the NHS waiting list for hospital care has fallen for the fourth month in a row
International Business Times UK · Apr 16 Wegovy Tragedy: Woman in Pain with 'Black Tongue' and Lost Organ After Weight Loss Jabs Sarah-Jayne Crawford's weight-loss journey with Wegovy turned tragic, leading to severe health issues and organ removal. She now warns others about the potential risks of such treatments.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16 Future of the NHS, saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre Transfer of medical services from hospital to former Wilko store is improving healthcare access and boosting footfall
Evening Standard · Apr 16 Covid inquiry to publish report on vaccines and treatments The UK deployed a Vaccine Task Force to find the most promising vaccines and pre-order them for speedy deployment once approved by regulators.