25 h. ago Myleene Klass is joined by celeb pals and her family as she celebrates her MBE honour with a lavish royal

The radio host, 47, was honoured for her services to women's health, miscarriage awareness and charity at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday.

Politics

47 h. ago Trump administration hands over nation's Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses, to ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees

Politics

48 h. 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

49 h. ago 250 patients a month in health board's hospital beds unnecessarily

This week Audit Wales has reported that around 250 patients experienced discharge delays monthly in the year leading up to February 2024 in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board region, placing further pressure on health services

Science

55 h. ago Myleene Klass receives MBE for campaigning work on miscarriages

Dame Patricia Hewitt was also honoured for her services to public health and NHS reform

Politics

3 d. ago Family of Scottish farmer father lost to suicide raise £88k in 100

The money will go towards mental health services for those in the agriculture sector.

Society

4 d. ago Voices: Is it time to give up on the NHS, our national religion?

The former health secretary Sajid Javid says we should charge £20 for GP appointments and replace the health service with a Dutch-style social insurance system – just as Wes Streeting warns the doctors that they are paving the way for Nigel Farage to do just that, writes John Rentoul

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4 d. ago Bereaved mothers call for urgent action to fix mental health services

The families were backed by Melanie Leahy who led a ten-year campaign for a public inquiry into mental health related deaths in Essex.

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4 d. ago NHS Lanarkshire only Scots health board shortlisted as Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards finalist

Recognised in the Maternity and Midwifery Services Initiative of the Year category for its project ‘From Conception to Birth - A QI (Quality Improvement) Journey Towards Holistic Antenatal Care’.

Science

4 d. ago Live updates as review of maternity services at Swansea Bay University Health Board is published

The latest report will be published today

Society

4 d. ago Vulnerable mental health service user exposes deadly "crisis" in Glasgow system

Marius Samavicius, 33, launched his own investigation after a three-year battle for support, which saw his suicidal thoughts referenced as a “lovely wee email”.

Events

8 d. ago ‘Extreme’ wildfire warning in place for much of Scotland as heatwave hits

Health authorities and emergency services have urged Scots to stay safe in the sun.

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8 d. ago Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says

The Trump administration says it will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program

Events

1 week ago UK government’s deal with Google ‘dangerously naive’, say campaigners

Company to provide free technology and ‘upskill’ civil servants but concerns raised over UK data being held on US serversGoogle has agreed a sweeping deal with the UK government to provide free technology to the public sector from the NHS to local councils– a move campaigners have called “dangerously naive”.The US company will be asked to “upskill” tens of thousands of civil servants in technology, including in using artificial intelligence, as part of an agreement which will not require the government to pay. It is considered in Whitehall to be giving Google “a foot in the door” as the digitisation of public services accelerates. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Figures show record high of almost three in 10 conceptions ending in abortion

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

Politics

1 week ago Wes Streeting warns doctors ‘the public will not forgive you’ as NHS strike chaos looms

NHS would face major disruption over industrial action, threatening to put Sir Keir Starmer's plans for health service at risk

Events

1 week ago First neighbourhood health services to be rolled out from September

The initiative is part of the Government’s 10-year health plan, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer last week.

Politics

1 week ago UK weather maps prompt urgent heatwave health alert as six areas set for 30C scorcher

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office officials have warned NHS services may be stretched and that older and vulnerable people will need to take care in the heat

Society

1 week ago NHS 24 reminding public to take necessary precautions to stay safe in the sun

With the forecast predicting sunny skies for most of the county, it's important to be aware of the risks and take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Politics

1 week ago NHS summer chaos ahead as junior doctors vote to go on strike

The group of medics have already taken industrial action 11 times since 2002, crippling services and forcing health bosses to cancel an estimated 1.5million appointments.

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