5 d. ago Nurse shares devastating symptom all dying people have and think is recovery

Nurse Julie McFadden, who has worked in end-of-life care for over two decades, has shared the most 'wild' deathbed behaviours she's witnessed - some of which are truly bizarre

Events

5 d. ago Nurse shares devastating symptom everyone has days before death

Nurse Julie McFadden has spent years working in end of life care, and says one of the most psychologically taxing parts of her job is when patients suddenly appear to get better

Events

5 d. ago Scotland's Health Awards 2025: The NHS staff delivering life

The popular Hospital at Home service at NHS Forth Valley has been running since 2021.

Society

5 d. ago End of life care for patients must improve, doctors group says

It comes amid a warning that too often this phase of someone’s life “is seen as unexpected or a last-minute crisis”

Science

7 d. ago UK set to get first hospice dedicated to LGBTQ+ people with specialist HIV focus

A Hospice UK report released in 2023 found that end of life care received by trans and gender diverse people was usually not inclusive

Politics

3 w. ago NHS facing ‘absolutely shocking’ £27bn bill for maternity failings in England

Exclusive: Legal actions rise after death or injury of hundreds of babies and women in recent yearsThe NHS is facing an “absolutely shocking” £27bn bill for maternity failings in England, the Guardian can reveal, after a series of hospital scandals triggered a record level of legal claims.Hundreds of babies and women have died or suffered life-altering conditions as a result of botched care in NHS trusts across the country in recent years, prompting the government to launch a “rapid” national inquiry. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago More than a fifth of patients in parts of England fed up with 'poor' GP services

It comes as the latest GP patient survey last week-jointly carried out by NHS England and Ipsos-discovered patient satisfaction with GP services has improved.

Science

last month New medical trial changes what we think about penicillin allergy

Removing incorrect labels could help improve care for patients while tackling antibiotic resistance and saving money for the NHS,

Science

last month Carrie Grant says special needs parents are treated like 'fleas' as she blasts Labour

The TV presenter, whose four children with her husband David Grant are neurodivergent, says that getting a education, health and care plans (EHCPs) change the family's life

Politics