First Minister's Questions: Swinney pressed on NHS recovery and Heathrow runway
Last year, First Minister John Swinney insisted the target could still be met and recognised it "requires changes in ...
Wes Streeting proves he has no idea how to fix NHS in one damning statement
In his interview with Health Service Journal there is a hint he recognises that some GPs are working really long hours. He ...
Women’s health is a priority despite scrapping of key pledge, says NHS chief
There is a “big cultural challenge” in the NHS and the service “doesn’t always have the needs of women at its heart”, the ...
MPs critical of NHS leaders after ‘disappointing’ evidence session
The chair of the Health and Social Care committee said that MPs were left “disappointed” after Amanda Pritchard, chief ...
NHS wants people born before 1986 to 'get checked'
NHS guidelines further advise: "You should have a blood pressure test if you're worried about your blood pressure at any time ...
Simple blood test that could detect dementia ‘YEARS before symptoms begin’ starts ‘exciting’ trial in NHS clinics
A SIMPLE blood test that could catch dementia before major symptoms start has begun trials in NHS clinics. More than 3,000 ...
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Guidance launched to ensure safety of digital mental health tech
The MHRA has issued guidance to help manufacturers ensure that digital mental health technologies are effective, reliable and safe.
Red-flag symptom increases stroke and dementia risk – half of us have it
What if brushing your teeth could protect your heart, mind, and even your love life? Jo Dunbar examines how your dental ...
‘Worrying surge’ of horror D&V bug as cases hit highest level this winter – swamping NHS hospitals
A “WORRYING” surge in cases of a winter virus causing violent vomiting and diarrhea is flooding NHS hospitals. Norovirus, better known as the ‘winter vomiting bug’, is ...
NHS spots almost all kidney cancer ‘by accident’
Four in five cases of disease are diagnosed when patients have scans for unrelated conditions or in emergency departments, ...
Four symptoms of bowel cancer as stage 4 patient says she 'wishes she noticed one sooner'
Bowel cancer one of the most common cancers in the UK, making up around 11% of all new cases. With World Cancer Day now upon ...
NHS ordeal of Flog It! star Michael Baggott as he dies aged 51: Expert complained about care from Labour's crisis-hit health service that left him 'dying of thirst'
Flog It! star Michael Baggott endured NHS hell just weeks before passing away. The antiques expert had been left 'dying of ...