NHS
The service is quickly becoming a hotline for concerns over Covid-19.
Despite our best efforts, even a modest rise in demand for intensive care will completely overwhelm the system, Dr Dominic Pimenta writes.
Like so many with chronic conditions, juggling my nursing job and my severe asthma feels like a losing battle, writes Sarah.
An outspoken BBC guest claimed Britain was "sinking" and that a "flood" of immigrants were costing the NHS too much. Turns out it really isn't that straightforward.
Head to any health and wellness store, pharmacy or even supermarket in the UK and you’ll find a row of products containing CBD – ranging from vape liquid to oil and skincare products. The legal cannabis extract is part of an industry expected to skyrocket beyond £1 billion in the country by 2025. But while advocates claim the ‘miracle’ cannabinoid can ease the symptoms of a seemingly endless list of conditions – from acne to anxiety – do these claims stand up to science? With the help of expert Dr Chandni Hindocha, we find out.
One-in-nine CCGs in England that offer IVF is imposing its own age restrictions on women under 40.
Some 7,700 people in the UK have been tested – but what happens when the result is positive?
Medics among four people diagnosed on Monday as GP surgery in Brighton closes "due to an urgent operational health and safety issue”.
Austerity, workforce shortages, a social care crisis and a complete failure to factor in a growing older population – it’s little surprise the NHS is reeling, Lord Philip Hunt writes.
Despite our budgets barely rising we saw a 67% rise in young people self-harming last year. I’m proud to be there for vulnerable people in distressing times, writes Steph Langley.