42 h. ago Mum died after she was passed between hospitals and made to wait months for NHS treatment

A coroner has told two hospitals that lessons must be learned from the Stockport mum's tragic death

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3 d. ago UKHSA urging people to 'get tested' for virus that 'can affect anyone'

The health authority has issued an urgent reminder for people to get tested for HIV as free testing and treatment is available

Politics

4 d. ago UK pensioners snorting cocaine on the rise as even OAPs in their 90s are getting high

Hospitals are seeing a surge in admissions for coked-up OAPs who are in some cases as old as 90, as NHS figures show 723 pensioners needed hospital treatment between March 2023 and March 2024

Politics

9 d. ago Over 2600 NHS Forth Valley patients wait more than four hours for A&E and minor injuries treatment

Over 2600 NHS Forth Valley patients wait more than four hours for treatment

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9 d. ago UK accused of ‘stark injustice’ as woman from Montserrat refused free NHS care

Cherry Brown, 69, a British overseas territory citizen, was left sleeping rough after being sent to England for treatmentThe UK has been accused of a “stark injustice” for failing to provide health services and humanitarian support to citizens of British overseas territories after a woman from the Caribbean island of Montserrat was refused free NHS care and left homeless.Council officials found Cherry Brown, 69, sleeping rough in a park in Swanley, Kent, in April. Brown had been funded by the Montserratian government – whose budget is largely subsidised by the UK – to travel to England to receive treatment from the NHS that was not available at home. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Viagra crisis as number of Brit men hospitalised for painful erections lasting hours hits all time high

A RECORD 518 men in a year needed hospital treatment for painful erections, figures show. And the NHS prescribed Viagra a record 4.7million times last year. Of the 518 cases in the year to March 2025, 410 were emergency admissions for priapism — where the penis remains erect for over four hours. The remainder had...

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2 w. ago Brit dad fights for life in Thai hospital as family spend £500 a day on treatment

Alexander Parker, 73, is in intensive care in Thailand with suspected lymphoma and his family are desperatley trying to have him repatriated to the UK for NHS treatment

Economics

2 w. ago NHS risks missing ‘new era’ of Alzheimer’s treatment without major reforms, experts warn

A new ‘medical revolution’ in treating Alzheimer’s disease is coming, a leading professor says

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2 w. ago NHS ‘not ready’ for new era of Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment, experts say

It comes as a series of papers by 40 experts said a ‘concerted societal effort’ is needed to ensure patients benefit fully from scientific advances.

Science

2 w. ago NHS urges people to look out for four signs of early dementia as cases rise

Dementia mainly affects older people, and early diagnosis is key to effective treatment and getting people the help they need. The NHS has now shared four early signs to look out for

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3 w. ago Electric shock therapy 'steals mum's memories' as grim NHS treatment 'never fit for purpose'

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) passes a small electrical current through the brain to induce a quick seizure under general anaesthetic

Events

3 w. ago First group of severely ill children from Gaza arrive in UK for urgent NHS treatment

The Mirror revealed at the weekend the young patients, who travelled to the UK via Jordan, had been evacuated from Gaza where the healthcare system has been decimated

Politics

3 w. ago First critically ill children from Gaza arrive in UK for NHS treatment

The government announced the evacuation on Wednesday

Politics

3 w. ago First group of injured Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza for NHS treatment

New Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper tells The Mirror the first group of sick and injured children in Gaza have now left and 'are on the way, travelling now to the UK'

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4 w. ago Briton’s top NHS priority revealed amid falling confidence in government’s health service policy

The majority of Brits don’t believe that the government has the right policies for the NHS

Politics

4 w. ago How long are cancer treatment waits in YOUR area? With just half of cases are being diagnosed on time, our tracker reveals the worst

Figures show how less than half of patients in parts of Essex who were referred for urgent treatment on the NHS in July, were seen within 62-days.

Science