5 h. ago Coroner criticises NHS for not treating menopause with enough importance after teacher killed herself following its onset

Jacqueline Potter, 54, drove her car into the path of a HGV on overnight leave from a mental health unit.

Events

17 h. ago REVEALED: From cancer to arthritis, how drug companies are selling treatments for 1,000 times what they cost to make

When Roy Bradley was told he had cancer in his lungs and liver, his first thought was he couldn't face chemotherapy and should prepare for his death.

Economics

37 h. ago Young Scot waited over six years for mental health treatment on NHS

EXCLUSIVE: A freedom of information request has revealed the long waits experienced by some young people.

Politics

64 h. ago A cancer drug available on the NHS could treat an incurable lung disease that plagues more than 30,000 Britons

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) occurs when scar tissue builds up in the lungs, causing the walls to stiffen and making it difficult to breathe.

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5 d. ago Transgender people could be treated in private NHS rooms, Wes Streeting says

The Health Secretary said there is ‘palpable anxiety’ among trans people about their rights and dignity.

Politics

9 d. ago Good news on NHS waiting times in Wales but thousands still wait years for treatment

There was a rise in the number of life-threatening calls made to the ambulance service

Politics

1 week ago Coronation Street star criticises affair storyline that risks splitting up couple

A former Coronation Street cast member has shared their thoughts on a new storyline which will see character Abi Franklin embark on an affair with her brother-in-law Carl Webster

Events

1 week ago London heart attack patient, 71, is Britain’s first to get lifesaving ‘chemotherapy

Paul Curtis said he ‘got his life back’ by trusting specialists at St George’s Hospital, Tooting

Events

2 w. ago I thought leg pain was just a muscle strain but it was Stage 4 cancer

Abeeku Lewis, 30, from Halifax believed he had a sporting injury when his leg began to feel strange, but a lump that later emerged would turn out to be an aggressive and rare type of cancer. 

Politics

2 w. ago NHS to launch skin cancer vaccine test in new treatment drive

This initiative is part of the NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad

Politics

2 w. ago Paul was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 39... the only sign was a problem millions suffer from every day

Now he's receiving pioneering NHS treatment that has spared him from surgery altogether.

Science

2 w. ago Full list of people who can get free dental treatment worth up to £326.70

Unlike visiting a GP any dental check ups or treatment will cost you even if you have a NHS dentist

Economics

2 w. ago Breast cancer treatment breakthrough for patients as NHS approves new 'landmark' drug

Thousands with advanced breast cancer could live long lives thanks to a new drug approved on the NHS. Capivasertib, retailed as Truqap, targets the most common type of breast cancer and stops it spreading. Up to 3,000 women could benefit from the treatment each year, with experts last night hailing it “a great success story for British science.”

Science

2 w. ago NHS has treated 100,000 extra patients 'on time' since Labour came to power

Since July, around 106,000 more patients - enough to fill Wembley Stadium - received surgery or other admitted treatment within the target of 18 weeks

Science

2 w. ago Breakthrough for bladder cancer patients as tablet treatment rolled out on NHS

Hundreds will benefit after the first targeted treatment for the most common form of bladder cancer was given the green light

Science

3 w. ago Scandal of NHS prostate cancer postcode lottery: Thousands of men at greater risk of death as 96 trusts fail to meet target to start treatment, forcing hundreds to wait months for care

To maximise survival chances, the NHS should diagnose the disease and start patients' treatment within 62 days of them being referred by a doctor.

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3 w. ago THOUSANDS of men with prostate cancer are at increased risk of early death due to scandalous postcode lottery

To maximise survival chances, the NHS should diagnose the disease (pictured, file photo) and start treatment within 62 days of a patient being referred by a doctor.

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3 w. ago Hospitals have written off more than £250 MILLION owed by foreign patients... because of failures to check they were entitled to NHS treatment

Escalating debts from health tourists - who have had everything from spinal surgery to heart care and cancer treatment - is creating a growing black hole in NHS finances.

Economics

3 w. ago Tragedy of daughter who showered for 8 hours a day after being groomed by IT teacher at 13

The inquest into the death of Rosie Fender, 26, has found she took her own life, with the coroner criticising the care she had received in the lead up to her death

Politics

3 w. ago New treatment for advanced blood cancer recommended for use on NHS

It is estimated that about 800 people with Hodgkin lymphoma could benefit from the decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Events