NHS and care regulator ‘not fit for purpose’
GettyThe body responsible for regulating NHS and care services in England is not fit for purpose, the health secretary says.
TikTok midwife: ‘Jealous colleagues bullied me out’
BBCA midwife who makes popular videos on TikTok advising women about giving birth claims she was bullied out of her…
Stuck in hospital for months – but not ill
BBCA disabled man has spent nearly 10 months in a busy general hospital because no suitable home has been found…
Shingles vaccine may help delay dementia – study
Being vaccinated against shingles may also help delay getting a dementia diagnosis - a study in the journal
Blood stocks drop to ‘unprecedentedly low levels’
Getty ImagesThe NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate, after blood stocks dropped…
Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed
BBCIt would take more than eight years for the NHS to see all adult patients waiting for ADHD assessments in…
Woman needed HIV test after old genital swab used
Science Photo LibraryA woman had to be tested for HIV after being given a vaginal examination with a swab already…
Weight-loss drug approved for heart problems in UK
Getty ImagesWeight-loss treatment Wegovy has been approved by the UK's medicines regulator, for reducing the risk of serious heart problems…
Babies died after hospital neglect – inquest jury
Family handoutsTwo premature babies died within weeks of each other after neglect by a hospital, an inquest jury has found.
Woman died after begging GP for help – inquest
A young woman died months after begging her GP for help with her chronic fatigue syndrome, an inquest heard.