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A&E patients ending in 'corridors and cupboards'

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 17:17
A consultant tells the Scotcast podcast that A&E patients ending in 'corridors and cupboards'.

Social media 'spiral' found after sister's death

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 13:10
A woman whose 13-year-old sister took her own life says the "spiral that she was going through" was evident from her social media history.

Former nurse dies amid dementia drug shortages

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 09:23
Pearl Roche died with dementia weeks after her family struggled to get supplies of her medication.

Heart trial after breast cancer has 'improved my life'

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 05:10
Lucy Shepherd is one of 90 women to take part in a trial helping cancer survivors come off medication.

Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 01:46
Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.

Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 01:39
The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.

Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 23:38
NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

Women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:54
One menopause specialists says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.

People Fixing The World

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 07:30
What can be done to prevent, detect and treat the silent killer, sepsis?

I'm on a mission to convince people to work less

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 05:31
Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

I'm on a mission to convince people to work less

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 05:31
Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

New super flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 23:46
This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat the Super-K strain.

'Baby Tommy's here, Chelsea's not': First-time mum dies in childbirth

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 21:51
Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.

New home means 'big ambitions' for wood enterprise

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 06:11
Wolverhampton Wood Recycling's bigger premises will bring more volunteers together, its founders say.

What are the symptoms of Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder?

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 10:23
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands of people in the UK, but many face significant delays in getting a diagnosis.

NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 01:23
Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.

Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 23:13
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.

Does salmonella come from salmon?

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 18:37
More people have become ill in an outbreak of salmonella food poising.

'Take care of yourself now'

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 16:17
Grammy award-winning soprano Angel Bluehow discusses how a recent health diagnosis has affected her.

UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 11:00
Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities who are investigating more clusters.

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