13 h. ago Storm Amy Scotland LIVE: Updates of travel disruption and cancellations as 100mph winds hit Scotland

Follow along for live updates as Storm Amy hits Scotland.

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47 h. ago Expanding pharmacy services ‘could cut hospital admissions and save billions’

The NHS in England spends around £19 billion a year on medicines.

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53 h. ago What do the new rules for GP surgeries mean for patients and doctors?

From today, all NHS GP surgeries in England will be contractually obligated to keep their online consultation tools open from 8am until 6.30pm between Monday and Friday. Health reporter Helena Vesty analyses whether the government's decision will work

Science

63 h. ago GP practices across England now have to offer online booking

The British Medical Association has opposed the plans and is considering industrial action

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65 h. 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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3 d. ago NHS confirms major change for patients in England to 'transform healthcare'

The Department of Health and Social Care has shared more details about the new online healthcare service.

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4 d. ago Major banks including Halifax and NatWest to shut 97 branches in October starting in DAYS – is your local going?

FOUR high street banks are to shut 97 branches next month in another blow to Britain's high streets. The closures from Natwest, Halifax, Lloyds Bank, and Bank of Scotland follow the cull of hundreds of branches nationwide already this year. Starting at the beginning of next month, 27 Halifax branches, 23 NatWest branches, and 32...

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4 d. ago BMA gives Streeting 48 hours to avoid GP dispute over online access plans

The union claims the changes would lead to ‘hospital-style waiting lists in general practice’ and slash the number of face-to-face appointments.

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6 d. ago NHS updates rules for appointments and repeat prescriptions for certain people

Nearly 12,000 people have already applied through the running pilots, and the NHS England plans to expand the service more broadly from 2026

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7 d. ago NHS England tackles GP ‘8am scramble’ with new rules but will Scotland follow suit?

The changes will come into force at GPs in England next month.

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7 d. ago First NHS sites join schools installing solar panels under Government scheme

Five NHS sites and 11 more schools are getting panels installed under a £180m Great British Energy investment.

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7 d. ago Parents and carers can use NHS app to help family ‘as easily as using Netflix’

A new family feature is being piloted before being rolled out across the NHS in England.

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7 d. ago Families face unfair ‘luck of the draw’ over NHS continuing healthcare – report

Some families have taken local health organisations to court to win funding after being turned down.

Society

9 d. ago New cancer cases worldwide could rise by 61% by 2050 – study

There are nearly 1,100 new cancer cases every day in the UK.

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9 d. ago England's slimming jab NHS postcode lottery laid bare: Map shows how obese people in some areas are FIVE times more likely to be on drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro

Patients unable to get the jabs through the health service have to fork out hundreds of pounds each month to obtain the injections privately.

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1 week ago NHS England announces new rule after woman's 20 GP visits fail to diagnose her cancer

Jessica Brady finally received a diagnosis after her mother paid for her to go private, but by then it had spread

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1 week ago Lorraine viewers gasp 'what a kick in the teeth!' as Wes Streeting insists 'listen to your doctors' just after grieving mother reveals how misdiagnosis killed her daughter

The emotional segment centred on a new NHS initiative, Jess's Rule, which urges GPs in England to 'think again' if a patient has seen them three times without a clear diagnosis.

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1 week ago NHS rolls out new 'three appointment' rule all GP surgeries must follow

Jess' Rule is being implemented across the NHS service in England

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1 week ago GP appointment changes coming to all surgeries from October 1 explained by NHS doctor

An NHS doctor has shared a video on social media to explain the major changes that are coming to all GP surgeries from October 1, 2025, and it's all down to NHS England

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1 week ago NHS doctor explains major changes coming to all GP surgeries from October 1

Dr Tim Mercer has explained what major changes could mean for GP appointments, as outlined in a new NHS England charter that is set to be implemented on October 1

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