12 h. ago We were overjoyed when we were told we were having twins until doctors gave us devastating diagnosis... now we may have to lose one of our girls to save the other

When Jack Alexander and his partner Laura went for their early 16-week baby scan, they were delighted to discover they were expecting identical twin girls.

Science

5 d. ago "They'd never seen it before in Bolton": Baby diagnosed with rare condition after doctor's concern over large head

Now he has faced a 'world-first' type of surgery

Science

5 d. ago New mum shrugged off this common complaint... but it was a sign of deadly breast cancer

A mother-of-four has told of her devastating cancer diagnosis after doctors initially dismissed her concerns, putting her fatigue down to being a busy mother.

Events

6 d. ago Reeves leaves door open to gambling tax rise in autumn budget

The Chancellor said she was ‘deeply concerned’ about child poverty and the Government is taking evidence in a review of gambling taxes.

Economics

8 d. ago State pension age could hit 80 unless major changes made, expert warns

The state pension age is already set to increase to 67 but an additional rise is on the agenda too

Events

8 d. ago Prison system was days from ‘total meltdown’ three times under last Tory government, review finds

Labour’s justice secretary Shabana Mahmood says the report ‘lays bare the disgraceful way the last Conservative government ran our prisons’

Events

9 d. ago James Whale dead aged 74: Broadcaster passes away following kidney, spine and brain cancer battle

The beloved radio presenter was first diagnosed in 2000, and doctors predicted he had three months to live before he underwent surgery to remove one of his kidneys.

Events

3 w. ago New ‘powerful’ water regulator to replace ‘failed’ Ofwat in drive to ‘reset’ sector

Environment secretary backs Cunliffe review’s plan to end sewage scandals and financial mismanagement and ‘change the whole system’ in England and Wales• Business live – updatesA new, “powerful” water regulator should replace Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and the Environment Agency to “reset” a sector tarnished by scandals over sewage spills and financial mismanagement, a major review has recommended.The government is expected to adopt the recommendation for England and Wales made in the review it commissioned from Sir Jon Cunliffe, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, which was released on Monday. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Government prepares for release of landmark review into ailing water sector

The Independent Water Commission will outline its final recommendations to tackle systemic issues in the industry.

Politics

3 w. ago Environment Secretary pledges to halve sewage pollution by 2030

The Government is preparing to respond to a landmark review into the ailing water sector on Monday.

Politics

4 w. ago NHS 'must make it clear' when patients are NOT being treated by actual doctors

Government-commissioned review says physician associates should not diagnose patients after deaths linked to errors when patients thought they had seen a doctor

Science

4 w. ago Primodos campaigners have said the government is failing women five years on from a review into the scandal

Five years after an independent review found regulators failed and were responsible for “avoidable harm” campaigners say they are still waiting for justice.

Politics

4 w. ago Six patient deaths linked to NHS using less qualified physician associates as substitute for doctors, government

Physician associates should be banned from seeing patients who have not been reviewed by a doctor to cut the risk of 'catastrophic' harm, a government-ordered review says.

Science

4 w. ago NHS physician associates should not diagnose untriaged patients, review finds

Government review says PAs sometimes used to fill roles designed for doctors, potentially exposing patients to riskNHS physician associates should be banned from diagnosing patients who have not already been seen by a doctor, a government review has concluded.The review calls for the government to overhaul the role of physician associates (PAs), who it says have been substituted in for doctors to fill staffing gaps despite having significantly less training. Continue reading...

Science

4 w. ago Only doctors should diagnose patients, not PAs, government review says

Physician associates have been used as substitutes for doctors, despite having significantly less training.

Science