Jane Kirby
Health
Patients given ‘immune reset’ treatment on NHS go into remission
The therapy works by genetically modifying cells to enable the body’s own immune system to recognise and attack problem cells.
By Jane Kirby
12 Jun 2026
Health
Patients sought for new NHS trial for brain cancer after man sees tumour vanish
Ben Trotman has no signs of deadly glioblastoma more than two years after treatment.
By Jane Kirby
21 Jul 2025
Health
NHS waiting lists: Working age people a growing proportion of those needing help
The figures, analysed by the PA news agency, show 56.1% of those on the NHS waiting list at the end of June this year were of working age.
By Jane Kirby
17 Jul 2025
Science
Eight babies born from pioneering IVF technique to prevent devastating disease
The scientific method, known as mitochondrial donation treatment, is designed to prevent children being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases.
By Jane Kirby
17 Jul 2025
Health
Physician associates should ‘never be used to replace doctors’ – Streeting
Wes Streeting pledged to implement in full the findings of a review which said physician associates must not diagnose patients.
By Jane Kirby
16 Jul 2025
Health
Physician associates ‘should be banned from seeing patients without review’
A new report suggests a major change to the role of PAs in the NHS after it acknowledged they have been used as substitutes for doctors.
By Jane Kirby
16 Jul 2025
Celebrity News
Joe Wicks helping Government move away from ‘boring’ fitness videos – Streeting
Wes Streeting said his own experience of kidney cancer had made him focus on his health ‘but the nature of my job means my exercise has suffered’.
By Jane Kirby
15 Jul 2025
Science
Robot performs realistic surgery ‘with 100% accuracy’
The robot operated with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers in the US.
By Jane Kirby
9 Jul 2025
Science
Losing weight has ‘hidden benefits’ and clears out damaged cells – scientists
Experts say their findings may help in the development of therapies for diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
By Jane Kirby
9 Jul 2025
Science
‘Groundbreaking’ drug could slow progression of type 1 diabetes
A handful of people are being given the medicine on a case-by-case basis while it is reviewed for wider use on the NHS.
By Jane Kirby
8 Jul 2025
Science
Common bacteria ‘fuels millions of cases of stomach cancer across the globe’
H. pylori is a type of bacteria that infects the lining of the stomach.
By Jane Kirby
7 Jul 2025
Health
Regulator warns of small risk of serious condition in people having RSV jab
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare but serious condition which needs urgent treatment in hospital to prevent it progressing.
By Jane Kirby
7 Jul 2025
Health
Patients would rather see a GP than pharmacists and nurses, study finds
Trust and confidence in care decreased when patients wanted to see a GP but were directed elsewhere.
By Jane Kirby
7 Jul 2025
Politics
New NHS plan shows ‘future already looks better’ under Labour – Starmer
Patients will be given more control of their health via the NHS app, while there will be less reliance on hospitals, the plan says.
By Jane Kirby
3 Jul 2025
Health
Weight-loss jabs on NHS may be rolled out ‘in high streets and shopping centres’
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said half his colleagues are taking weight-loss jabs.
By Jane Kirby
3 Jul 2025
Politics
Future already looks bright for the NHS under Labour, Starmer says
Chancellor Rachel Reeves made her first appearance since she was seen crying in the Commons on Wednesday.
By Jane Kirby
3 Jul 2025
Politics
New NHS 10-year plan marks start of ‘major renewal of Britain’, Starmer pledges
The Prime Minister will unveil his vision for the NHS, as he seeks to shift focus away from several chaotic days in Westminster.
By Jane Kirby
3 Jul 2025
Health
Patients risk being in ‘unnecessary pain’ over NHS minimum waits for treatment
Leaders have been told they may wish to set ‘activity planning assumptions’, which can include introducing minimum waiting times.
By Jane Kirby
2 Jul 2025
Science
Digital ‘one stop shop’ for NHS will speed up care for patients, Government says
The new ‘innovator passport’ will mean technology that has been robustly assessed by one NHS organisation can easily be adopted by others.
By Jane Kirby
2 Jul 2025
Health
Risk to patient health from drug shortages is ‘distressing new normal’
Medicine shortages are causing unprecedented issues for patients, Community Pharmacy England said.
By Jane Kirby
30 Jun 2025
UK
‘Life-changing’ drug for teenager who lost family members to condition
Mary Catchpole, 19, suffers from inherited activated PI3-Kinase delta syndrome (APDS), a life-threatening condition
By Jane Kirby
27 Jun 2025