Ella Pickover
Politics
What does the social ban involve, when will it start and how will it work?
A ban on under-16s using social media will give youngsters back their childhood, Sir Keir Starmer said.
15 Jun 2026
Health
Long waiting lists for NHS weight loss services ‘driving unsafe buying of jabs’
A top GP has urged people to seek help before purchasing weight loss jabs online.
30 Dec 2024
Health
Smokers who quit for a week could save a day of their life, experts say
Each cigarette can shorten a smoker’s life by 20 minutes, researchers found.
30 Dec 2024
Health
AI tool can find people with heart condition who have no symptoms
Researchers are assessing the impact of the algorithm at GP surgeries in West Yorkshire.
28 Dec 2024
Health
Dame Deborah James fund boosts hospital cancer treatments
Her Bowelbabe fund has donated £1m for a new interventional radiology machine.
27 Dec 2024
Health
Thousands unaware of kidney disease risk – charity
Kidney Care UK figures show that of the 112,150 people who have completed its assessment tool, 49.7% have been identified as being at higher risk.
27 Dec 2024
Health23 Dec 2024
Popular Christmas gift could be deadly, warn doctors
Emergency doctors have warned that some popular stocking fillers come with ‘hidden hazards’
Science
NHS to get drug which helps prevent hearing loss in children having chemotherapy
Around 60 children and young people each year will benefit from Pedmarqsi.
20 Dec 2024
Health
Scottish patient becomes Europe’s first to receive jab for gastro-oesophageal cancer
The vaccine works by harnessing a patient’s own immune system to attack and destroy cancer.
19 Dec 2024
Science
Light to moderate wine drinking ‘can be as good as statins for heart’ – study
A study has examined heart benefits linked to drinking wine.
18 Dec 2024
Science
New study finds best treatments for adults with ADHD
Stimulant drugs are well tolerated and have an impact on symptoms, according to the review.
17 Dec 2024
Politics
Sibling eligibility for infected blood pay outs extended as first payments made
Ministers have also accepted, or accepted in principle, all of the recommendations of the probe into the scandal.
17 Dec 2024
Health
Martha’s Rule ‘transforming’ patient safety in the NHS
Merope Mills, who lost her daughter Martha to sepsis in 2021, has called for the initiative to be rolled out nationally.
17 Dec 2024
Health
‘Dangerous’ to suggest corridor care can be delivered safely – emergency doctors
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has expressed concern about a new NHS England guide on how to treat patients in corridors.
16 Dec 2024
Politics
Payouts for infected blood scandal begin
The Government has set aside billions of pounds to compensate victims of the scandal.
12 Dec 2024
Health12 Dec 2024
Warning of a ‘tidal wave’ of flu as cases rise significantly in a week
Health leaders said that the rise was ‘concerning for patients and the NHS’.
Health12 Dec 2024
What is a quad-demic?
Concerns have been raised that this winter could be ‘one of the worst the NHS has faced’.
Health
NHS uses AI to find ‘frequent attenders’ in A&E
More than 360,000 patients go to A&E more than five times every year.
12 Dec 2024
Politics
Infected blood probe chairman intervenes over compensation scheme
Campaigners said they have been ‘frustrated’ by the Government’s lack of engagement with the community.
10 Dec 2024
Politics
NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told NHS leaders to ‘put patients ahead of targets’.
9 Dec 2024
Health
Flu ‘skyrocketing’ amid spike in cases among children
There are warnings of a ‘challenging’ winter for the NHS.
9 Dec 2024