Health

NHS’s 10-year plan to shift care from hospitals to neighbourhoods aims to end 'hospital by default'

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is poised for a radical transformation under a newly announce...

Health category • 2025-07-02 21:38

Imperial College launches MinderCare, a pioneering remote monitoring service for dementia patients

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has launched an innovative home monitoring service designed to...

Health category • 2025-07-01 13:02

UK pioneers AI system to pre-empt NHS safety crises amid sweeping health reforms

The UK government is preparing to deploy a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) warning system ai...

Health category • 2025-06-29 23:13

London faces second amber heat health alert amid escalating heatwave

London is experiencing its second day of temperatures reaching 30°C as a significant heatwave contin...

Health category • 2025-06-29 05:12

Tragic death linked to Qilin ransomware attack disrupts NHS pathology services in London

A tragic death in London has been officially linked to a cyberattack orchestrated by the Qilin ranso...

Health category • 2025-06-28 14:11

Willmott Dixon starts £30m build of new NHS mental health unit and SEN school at Barnes Hospital

Tier one contractor Willmott Dixon has commenced a £30 million regeneration project at Barnes Hospit...

Health category • 2025-06-25 16:17

Ransomware attack on Synnovis linked to first NHS patient death from delayed blood test results

A ransomware cyber attack on Synnovis, a pathology services provider for the NHS in London, has been...

Health category • 2025-06-25 13:53

Health Secretary launches urgent inquiry into NHS maternity failures amid compensation surge

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a comprehensive national investigation into NHS maternit...

Health category • 2025-06-23 16:10

NHS administers world's most expensive gene therapy to first haemophilia B patient

A 44-year-old man has become the first patient on the NHS to receive Hemgenix, a groundbreaking gene...

Health category • 2025-06-18 23:19

Wes Streeting signals shift towards private sector to cut NHS waiting lists

Wes Streeting has expressed a willingness to increasingly leverage private healthcare as a means to ...

Health category • 2025-06-15 07:53

Lord Adebowale exposes NHS racial inequalities after mother’s undiagnosed lung cancer

A senior leader within the NHS has publicly spoken out against the systemic inequalities faced by pa...

Health category • 2025-06-13 23:22

James Norton reveals how Dexcom helped him avert pandemonium at star-studded gala

James Norton has candidly shared an alarming experience related to his diabetes that he describes as...

Health category • 2025-06-11 11:24

Tesco refocuses Accelerator Programme to drive health and wellbeing innovation

Tesco is redirecting its Accelerator Programme to centre around health and wellbeing, a strategy tha...

Health category • 2025-06-11 11:23

NHS halts Foresight AI project amid 57 million patient data privacy concerns

One of the most ambitious artificial intelligence projects within the NHS has come to a halt, follow...

Health category • 2025-06-11 09:35

Boots doubles down on wellness with over 300 new products and exclusive TikTok brands

In a significant move to bolster its position as a leader in the wellness sector, Boots has unveiled...

Health category • 2025-06-11 09:35

New links found between tumour suppressor gene and prevention of diet-related liver cancer

New research highlights a significant breakthrough in understanding the progression of fatty liver d...

Health category • 2025-06-11 00:23

Sensory changes reveal earliest signs of dementia years before memory loss

Changes in sensory perception, such as alterations in sight, hearing, taste, touch, and balance, hav...

Health category • 2025-06-11 00:19

Ultraprocessed foods linked to increased Parkinson’s risk through gut microbiome disruption

Recent studies have shed light on the alarming connection between ultraprocessed foods and an increa...

Health category • 2025-06-10 14:15

Dengue surge in Pacific Islands hits children hardest as Fiji reports record infections

A surge in dengue fever cases across Pacific Island nations has sparked serious health concerns, par...