2 h. ago Heat health alerts extended into next week during fourth summer heatwave

The warnings mean significant impacts on health and social care services

Society

2 h. ago ‘Contradiction’ in figures makes health experts question NHS data

It comes as the NHS reported reductions in the waiting list for hospital care in England.

Science

68 h. ago NHS to recruit nurses and midwives before vacancies arise in new jobs boost

Trusts will be able to employ new staff based on projected need rather than current headcounts.

Politics

6 d. ago 'Cosmetic Cowboy' government crackdown launched after 'plague' of botched beauty jobs

New measures have been announced by the Department of Health and Social Care to tackle the 'plague' of 'Cosmetic Cowboys' that have left many Brits maimed by botched beauty jobs

Politics

6 d. ago Plans announced to crack down on cosmetic procedure ‘cowboys’

Some people have died or been injured after getting procedures.

Politics

3 w. ago NHS managers who silence whistleblowers to be banned from senior health roles

Legislation is set to be put forward to Parliament next year to introduce professional standards and regulation of NHS managers.

Society

3 w. ago Reform says council tax cuts for struggling families are 'not going to happen' in areas it controls because of the cost of social care

Former party chairman Zia Yusuf warned that the best the party could do in Kent and the other nine areas where it runs services would be to increase council tax more slowly that elsewhere.

Economics

3 w. ago Shops legally selling addictive nicotine pouches to children

Trading Standards is calling for urgent regulation of the new class of addictive products sold to children following the ban of single-use vapes.

Politics

3 w. ago Care home workers ‘almost twice as likely to be in poverty as average UK worker’

Details of how fairer pay can be provided for adult social care workers are due to be set out by Government.

Politics