15 h. ago Manchester student died after 'ambulance call workers said just take paracetamol'

Joshua Adiefeh, 20, died two weeks after he began studying at Manchester Metropolitan University after he called 999 complaining of stomach pain, with his family claiming paramedics 'wouldn't come'

Sport

19 h. ago Hospitals will be paid to divert patients into community to slash waiting lists

The NHS has also set a target for 85% of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

Science

20 h. ago Watch: Ambulance worker helps man deliver baby over the phone

This is the moment an ambulance call handler helps a man deliver his wife’s baby over the phone.

Politics

20 h. ago Hospitals may be paid to divert patients into community to slash waiting lists

The NHS has also set a target for 85% of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

Science

42 h. ago Over 400 patients wait more than 12 hours in Lanarkshire A&E departments in one week

Statistics released by Public Health Scotland showed that 185 people waited 12 hours at University Hospital Wishaw in the week ending October 12. That figure was 159 patients at University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride and 104 patients at University Hospital Monklands.

Science

66 h. ago Inside the hospital worse than 'prison' with patients saying they'd rather be there

A mental health hospital is said to be so bad the patients would rather be 'in prison', as the rating has been downgraded and branded as 'unacceptable' in a report

Events

2 d. ago Ambulance viewers left sobbing just five minutes into new BBC series as panicked man forced to deliver wife's baby at home in heart

Ambulance returned to BBC1 on Tuesday night for its latest series - and it was a tearjerker within minutes. The programme follows the ups and downs of workers in the NHS Ambulance Service.

Society

3 d. ago ITV Big Brother fans fume 'get out' to housemate as they are left feeling 'sick'

Big Brother fans have been left unimpressed as they have threatened to switch off the ITV series

Politics

3 d. ago Gynaecologist who lied to patient about operation at north London hospital loses bid to have ban lifted

Dr Sohier El-Neil, a consultant gynaecologist at University College London Hospital (UCLH) in Camden ,was found guilty in 2024 of serious misconduct

Science

4 d. ago New call to enable GPs and hospital consultants to issue temporary Blue Badges to patients

If you are not automatically eligible for a Blue Badge, you may be able to get a Blue Badge under certain other circumstances.

Science

4 d. ago Photos show Ukrainians dealing with blackouts as Russia strikes energy infrastructure

Ukrainians are preparing for another winter of blackouts as Russia renews its strikes on the country’s energy grid. In front-line areas, residents rely on generators and stored water. In the northern town of Shostka, a Russian strike cut power, water and gas, forcing hospitals to depend on costly generators to keep patients alive.

Culture

4 d. ago Scots paramedics reunited with baby they saved seven months on from traumatic birth

Mum Olivia Dunne said she is "eternally grateful" for what the Scottish Ambulance Service workers did for her and her daughter.

Events

4 d. ago Three cases of severe mpox reported in California, health officials say

Unrelated cases mark first time clade I of disease formerly known as monkeypox has spread within US, officials sayThree California residents have been infected with clade I mpox, a more severe strain of the virus formerly known as monkeypox – marking the first time this type of mpox has spread within the US, health officials said on Friday.The unrelated cases, identified in Long Beach and Los Angeles county, involve patients who had not recently traveled abroad. All three were hospitalized and are now recovering, according to the California department of public health. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Male migrant who posed as a female nurse and worked in A&E department for months avoids jail

Male migrant Lucius Njoku borrowed a female friend's identity to tend to seriously ill patients in the A&E unit at the NHS hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby worked, a court heard.

Events

6 d. ago Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention

Science

6 d. ago Broken lifts at north London hospital leave patients 'confused' and 'distressed'

Dozens of people are said to have been left ‘needlessly waiting outside’ lifts

Science

7 d. ago Pneumonia symptoms explained as NHS urges people with four signs to go to hospital

Severe pneumonia can be life-threatening, requiring patients to be hospitalised for treatment as soon as possible

Science

7 d. ago Prince William told of 'horrifying' scale of abuse for ambulance workers in line of duty

Prince William visited the heardquarters of the London Ambulance Service today, which has seen an 11 per cent increase this year in physical and verbal abuse against its staff

Politics

8 d. ago 'I'm a nurse and started believing in God after eerie moment with hospital patient'

A nurse has shared a moment that has stuck with him throughout his career - and changed his perspective on the afterlife for good - involving a hospital patient on the brink of death

Science

1 week ago 7 plane passengers fall ill after 'fumes' fill cabin as pilots 'taste something unusual'

An American Airlines flight was forced to turn back to Los Angeles International Airport after seven passengers were left feeling sick from fumes inside the cabin

Politics