The Latest Breaking News from NHS

Dr Karan Rajan: Are ‘leaky gut’ and ‘cortisol face’ real?

On the latest episode of The Independent’s Well Enough podcast, Emilie Lavinia sat down with Dr. Karan Rajan - NHS surgeon, author, and the internet’s favourite health myth-buster.

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Strictly’s Amy Dowden urges cancer awareness as she thanks those who saved her

‘Forever grateful to the Drs, nurses, paramedics, NHS, researchers, volunteers, charities and to all those individuals who have helped and supported me,’ says the dancer

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Early detection cancer tests ‘could be part of NHS screening within a decade’

The Government has set out how it intends to transform cancer detection and treatment in a new 10-year plan.

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Labour pledges to meet NHS cancer targets not hit since 2015 under 10-year plan

The government will also scale up robotic-assisted procedures and offer more patients genomic testing to allow for more personalised treatments

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Jesy Nelson: I don't want others to suffer the horrendous heartache I've gone through

The former Little Mix singer speaks out after revealing her daughters have been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Cost of UK’s drug price deal with US will come out of NHS budget

Department of health, not Treasury, will foot the bill – with costs forecast to reach £9bn

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Claire Foy reveals ‘gross’ reason she no longer drinks caffeine

The award-winning actress is best known for portraying the late Queen Elizabeth II in the hit Netflix royal drama series.

Evening Standard · Feb 4

The Crown star Claire Foy reveals five-year parasite infection

‘I kept losing weight and I didn’t know what was going on,’ says The Crown actor

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Three-quarters of cancer patients in England will survive by 2035, government pledges

Government to invest £2bn in NHS cancer services in England as figures show diagnosis made every 75 seconds in the UK

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Government says more people will survive cancer under its new 10-year plan

At present, just 60% live well five years after diagnosis but the Government wants to push this to 75%.

Evening Standard · Feb 3