35 h. ago Health Secretary to unveil 'death of the doctor's letter' in digital first switch to help slash NHS postage bills

Health Secretary Wes Streeting will unveil plans to switch to a 'digital first' system, with almost all patient communications made via the NHS app.

Society

4 d. ago Ozempic raises risk of 'silent cancer' that is surging in young people, study finds

The findings come as part of the world's largest study of weight-loss drug users, which looked at 86,000 obese or overweight patients tracked for up to ten years.

Events

5 d. ago Big Star: The Nick Skelton Story review – story of showjumping’s comeback king spares the horses

Documentary charting the British Olympian’s career including his return from breaking his neck is for equestrian fans only due to tight-lipped interviewsIt’s one hell of a comeback. In 2000, champion showjumper Nick Skelton broke his neck in a bad fall; two years later, he was back on a horse and out of retirement. He went on to win Olympic gold twice, first in London in 2012, then aged 58 at Rio in 2016 (with a replacement hip), becoming the oldest British winner of an individual Olympic gold medal in more than 100 years. Skelton (and his horse Big Star) finally retired in 2017; his story is told in this solid but largely unrevealing documentary, flawed by tight-lipped interviews, no one rocking the boat.Skelton was born in Warwickshire, the son of a chemist. He rode his first pony aged 18 months (“we did everything together”) and after parting ways with school at 15, he went to work for tough guy horse owner and trainer Ted Edgar (“a bastard” according to one friend). Talented and...

Politics

7 d. ago Denying joint operations to obese patients is counterproductive

Editorial: Rationing healthcare inevitably means difficult choices, but hip and knee replacements can help people lose weight

Science

7 d. ago Obese patients denied knee and hip replacements to slash NHS costs

Former health minister James Bethell calls on the government to do more to tackle the obesity crisis and end ‘misery for millions’

Science

9 d. ago Target of delivering 50% increase in procedures ‘must be underpinned by NHS staff know

Innovation driven by NHS staff must be key to unlocking Scottish Government aims of delivering a 50% increase in procedures such as vital hip and knee replacements, says a health service partner.

Sport

3 w. ago Trek to Everest base camp for Stirling councillor following double hip replacement

Rosemary Fraser is hoping to raise as much money for charity as possible, including for Strathcarron Hospice.

Politics