12 h. ago Voices: What will it take to keep resident doctors in work this winter?

Editorial: The health secretary will point to a ‘worst-case’ outbreak of flu sweeping hospital wards, a public losing sympathy with the strikes and a sensible offer on the negotiating table as he bids to steer a way through this NHS crisis

Science

7 d. ago Top NHS doctor issues 'breaking point' alert as winter virus cases 'incredibly high'

The NHS has issued a 'flu-demic' alert as levels of the winter virus soar across England

Events

9 d. ago NHS braced for 'devastating' winter as boss slams 'totally reckless' doctors striking days before xmas

The government is acting with 'insufficient urgency' to address the crisis of patients spending hours languishing on trolleys in corridors and cupboards, report says.

Sport

1 week ago ‘We’re true guardians of the forest’: quilombola community near Belém demand land rights and recognition

Short boat ride from Cop30 host, Afro-descendant residents of Menino Jesus say their voices are not being heardWalk through the conference centre where the recent UN climate talks were held and representations of Indigenous people and culture were everywhere, from the spear-carrying, fiery-headed Cop30 mascot Curupira to huge mural-sized photos of people navigating the Amazon in dugout canoes and the many protests demanding dialogue outside.Yet a short boat ride down the river from Belém, into the forest itself, takes you to another forest-dwelling community also fighting for further recognition within the Cop process. The quilombola community of Menino Jesus has existed for six generations. Quilombolas are the descendants of former enslaved people who fled into the forest as a site of refuge. Over hundreds of years, they established a unique way of life separate from mainstream Brazilian society, living in harmony with nature as fugitives protected by the jungle. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago 'I'm a doctor, deficiency could be causing your low mood this winter'

Other symptoms can include fatigue, headaches, and heart palpitations

Politics

1 week ago Doctor names top ways to get rid of a cold and traditional cures actually work

With temperatures falling and Brits getting more and more sick as the winter sets in, one doctor has revealed some of the most effective ways to treat a cold — and they are simple

Politics

2 w. ago How to healthily tackle the dark winter months, according to a doctor

Wildlife Trusts’ vice president is supporting a campaign to get us to connect with nature

Society

3 w. ago How I’ll keep my family healthy this winter with Manuka Doctor honey

I’m taking control this winter and fighting cold and flu symptoms the natural way.

Society

3 w. ago Doctor explains when you should worry about cold hands and feet this winter

Don’t ignore extreme discolouration or pain in the hands or feet this winter

Politics

3 w. ago Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform

Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity, with the health service unlikely to meet its targetsWes Streeting has been accused of taking a “chaotic and incoherent approach” to reforming the NHS which makes it unlikely the government will hit its own targets, according to a damning report by the Institute for Government (IfG).The report praises elements of how the health secretary has managed the health service in his first year in office, including improving performance and staff retention in hospitals. Thepay settlement he reached with resident doctors last year avoided a winter plagued by NHS strikes Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago NHS will be hit by winter chaos when doctors strike for 5 days from TODAY, health bosses warn

A FIVE-day doctors’ strike which starts today will trigger winter chaos in the NHS, health bosses warn.  Thousands of resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, in the British Medical Association will down tools until Wednesday.  It is the third winter in a row of pay protests and a major blow to hopes of cutting waiting lists....

Events

4 w. ago I'm always tired in winter, so I asked a doctor why. Here, she reveals the alarming reason so many women are struck down with fatigue... and the red flags that point to serious issues

When the clocks go back, I immediately feel tired. I've always put it down to darker, shorter days, aversion to the cold and too many mulled wines on winter evenings.

Events