Lucy North/PA Media Emily Henders is taking part in a trial of T-cell therapy, which has proved successful in treating blood cancer A biology teacher and mother-of-two has become the first UK patient to receive a “gamechanger” therapy to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Emily Henders, 37, from Bushey, Hertfordshire, was treated at University College London […]
Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondent BBC/Hosu Lee Boat owner Hong Suk-hui says the seas are becoming more dangerous Hong Suk-hui was waiting on the shore of South Korea’s Jeju Island when the call came. His fishing boat had capsized. Just two days earlier, the vessel had ventured out on what he had hoped would be a long […]
The government’s goal of moving care from hospitals into neighbourhood health hubs is at risk because community services are under too much strain, the health and care regulator says. In its annual report, the Care Quality Commission said waiting times were too long and staffing too stretched in areas such as mental health, GP care […]
Medical supplies and mail could be transported by drones to try and cut delivery times in rural parts of Argyll and Bute. More than £500,000 of investment has been announced by the UK government’s department of science, innovation and technology (DSIT) to further explore the possibilities of using drones in the area. It is part […]
Sir Julian Hartley, Chief Executive the Care Quality Commission which is the independent regulator of all health and adult social care services in England, has resigned. The announcement comes just days after an independent inquiry into maternity care at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was announced. Mr Hartley had previously spent a decade leading […]
Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Family handout Benedict Blythe went to Barnack Primary School, between Peterborough and Stamford A mother is urging the government to “act immediately” to roll out spare allergy pens in schools after her five-year-old son died from a reaction to cow’s milk. Benedict Blythe, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, died in hospital after […]
ITV News Peter Connelly died following months of abuse A parole hearing to decide whether to re-release the mother of Baby P, who was jailed over his death following months of abuse, has heard “extremely moving” victim statements from the child’s loved ones. Tracey Connelly was jailed at the Old Bailey in 2009 for causing […]
David Wheeler, former Wycombe Wanderers midfielder and one of football’s most vocal environmental advocates, sees climate change increasingly affecting the game, saying it is “becoming a lot more obvious to players and more of a topic of conversation”. Wheeler, who is the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Sustainability Champion, believes the sport has a responsibility to […]
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked for the first time, revealing huge differences between drugs. Academics looked at the impact medications had on patients in the first eight weeks after starting treatment, with some causing patients to gain up to 2kg in weight or vary heart […]
Shaimaa KhalilJapan correspondent Reuters Sanae Takaichi has made it to the top in a male-dominated country For many young girls in Japan today, the image of Sanae Takaichi taking the helm of power as the country’s first ever female leader is powerful and formative. It means a patriarchal society and a political system that has […]