Ella Pickover
Health18 Jun 2026
Boy’s life saved as UK-first procedure reverses heart failure
Elliot Atkins’s parents were told that, without action, he was unlikely to survive a ’one in a million’ condition called middle aortic syndrome
Health
Flu ‘skyrocketing’ amid spike in cases among children
There are warnings of a ‘challenging’ winter for the NHS.
9 Dec 2024
Health9 Dec 2024
Spike in flu cases among children set to raise pressure on NHS
It comes amid warnings of a ‘challenging’ winter for the NHS.
Science
Lung cancer could be detected with a urine test after new discovery
The majority of cases of lung cancer are diagnosed at a late stage when it is harder to treat.
6 Dec 2024
Health
NHS ‘busier than ever’ heading into winter as flu cases soar
Hospitals are dealing with quadruple the number of flu cases they were last year.
5 Dec 2024
Health
NHS ‘busier than ever’ heading into winter as flu cases soar
Hospitals are dealing with quadruple the number of flu cases they were last year.
5 Dec 2024
Health
Most teenagers with long Covid ‘will recover’ – study
But experts said more work is needed to understand why some have long Covid for two years or more.
4 Dec 2024
Health
Hundreds of hospice beds shut due to a lack of funding – charity
Hospices are largely funded by donations, fundraising and income from charity shops.
4 Dec 2024
Health
Concerns raised over hospitality staff after smoking curbs ditched
It has emerged the UK Government is to scrap plans to ban smoking in the gardens of pubs and restaurants in England.
3 Dec 2024
Health
Queen reveals she is recovering from pneumonia – what we know so far
Camilla temporarily stepped back from some duties in November due to a chest infection.
3 Dec 2024
Politics
Nine hospital trusts responsible for half of patients waiting the longest
Some 2,703 patients in England have been waiting at least a year and a half to begin NHS hospital treatment.
29 Nov 2024
Celebrity News
Joe Wicks to help elderly patients get ‘fit for surgery’ with new videos
The fitness star has created two new exercise videos.
29 Nov 2024
Health
Letby inquiry highlights need for NHS manager accountability – officials
The Government is planning to introduce regulation of NHS managers.
26 Nov 2024
Health
Repeat A&E patients can account for almost one in seven visits
Researchers examined ‘frequent attenders’ in a new study.
25 Nov 2024
Health
Watchdog sounds alarm over experience of patients in A&E
Many said they were not given care, treatment or pain relief while waiting for care.
21 Nov 2024
Politics21 Nov 2024
Matt Hancock booed as he arrives to give evidence at Covid inquiry
Mr Hancock will give evidence over two days.
Politics
Surgeons waiting hours in empty operating theatres due to bed blocks, MPs hear
Lord Darzi gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee.
20 Nov 2024
Health
‘Increasing risk’ of tropical infections as new blood donor monitoring launched
Concerns have been raised that some new infections could pose a threat in the UK due to climate change.
20 Nov 2024
Health
High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk
Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.
19 Nov 2024
Health
Emergency doctors sound the alarm over patient care
Signs of increased pressure are already starting to show in NHS performance data.
18 Nov 2024
Health
Long waits in A&E rise as NHS braces for winter
There was a significant rise in the number of people waiting for long periods in emergency departments.
14 Nov 2024