52 m. ago Hospital trust slammed by watchdog after woman dies while waiting almost three months for cancer treatment

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust figures show that at the end of August, 664 patients were waiting longer than 62 days to confirm a cancer diagnosis, or rule it out, and begin treatment

Events

55 m. ago Ayr town centre revamp plans set for South Ayrshire Council D

Councillors will study proposals which could see the town centre ripped up as part of a bold strategy to improve pedestrian flow.

Politics

2 h. ago Energy minister rebuked by stats authority over Scottish NHS claims

Michael Shanks posted a video to social media last November accusing the Scottish Government of ‘doctoring’ NHS figures.

Politics

3 h. ago NHS gives Turkey travel warning after 12 from UK die in just 2 years

Medical tourists requiring NHS treatment for complications from cosmetic and obesity surgery abroad can cost up to £20,000 per patient

Events

4 h. ago Scott Brown hails Everton kid George Finney for dream Ayr United debut

The on-loan Evertonian looked the part as he scored on debut and also bagged an assist.

Politics

5 h. ago Prestwick care home given clean bill of health after unannounced spot check

The care home, on Monkton Road, was graded ‘good’ across one quality indicator and ‘very good’ across another.

Society

6 h. ago NHS Ayrshire & Arran spends more than £5m on salaries for 'ghost' mental health site that's still not open to patients

Shadow public health minister, Brian Whittle, labelled the findings as “completely unacceptable.”

Economics

6 h. ago NHS says it's 'never too late' to halve heart attack risk 'in one year'

Making this change could also lower your risk of cancer in 10 years

Events

6 h. ago 'I'm training to become a surgeon after having a kidney and liver transplant at 21'

Medical student, Andy Prigg, who grew up near Chester, underwent a 14-hour NHS dual transplant operation and is now training to become a transplant surgeon

Science

7 h. ago Former ski racer Chemmy Alcott: ‘I’m probably more known as someone who broke bones in my career’

After breaking more than 40 bones during her skiing career, Chemmy Alcott is supporting an NHS campaign for people to only use A&E when it’s vital.

Politics

11 h. ago Trust apologises to family that has 'nightmares' about mum's suffering days before death

'I had trust in the NHS, so whenever they told us things like scans would happen, we believed them. But it was just delay after delay... we may have had more time together'

Events

14 h. ago Botched medical tourism costs NHS £20,000 per patient to repair: 'Places huge burden on overstretched services'

People who go abroad for cosmetic, eye, or weight loss surgery could be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient as a result of botched procedures, concerning new data has revealed.

Economics

15 h. ago Warning as surgical tourism leaves hundreds in hospital with complications

The data included 655 patients treated by the NHS between 2011 and 2024 for complications

Events

16 h. ago Industry star Marisa Abela opens up about ‘scariest’ part of cancer diagnosis

In 2020, the actress was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 23 years old, and needed an eight-hour operation to remove the tumour from her neck.

Science

16 h. ago Warning as surgical tourism leaves hundreds in hospital after patients return to the UK

The data included 655 patients treated by the NHS between 2011 and 2024 for complications

Events

16 h. ago Complications from medical tourism costs the NHS £20,000 per patient, study says

Medical tourism industry is worth more than $400 billion (£300 billion) annually, with anticipated year on year growth of 25 per cent

Economics

16 h. ago Botched cosmetic surgery abroad causing deadly infections once Brits return home

A study of infections and other complications treated by the NHS shows that going to Turkey for cheap surgery could cost you more than a few grand - even your life

Events

16 h. ago Cosmetic surgery abroad costs NHS '£20,000 per patient' when things go wrong

When patients who have surgery abroad and then need care in the UK, this costs the NHS up to £19,549 per patient

Economics

17 h. ago Flu and norovirus chaos as critical incidents declared by SIX hospital trusts

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have declared critical incidents as their hospitals are under increasing pressure

Science

17 h. ago Fifth NHS trust declares critical incident as winter bugs lead to overwhelming demand

Nottingham University Hospitals Trust patients facing ‘significant and unacceptable’ delays

Politics