Divya Talwar & Natalie Truswell BBC News Investigations Getty Images NHS England made 101 recommendations to improve the quality of care There are “significant” concerns about the safety and quality of maternity services at an NHS trust, a new report has revealed. Issues with staffing, a “challenging” culture and a lack of learning from previous […]
Bronze’s aunt, Julie Tough, told BBC 5 Live: “Lucy wouldn’t damage her body but she’ll play through pain if she thinks she’s not going to do anything worse to it. “She’ll not let the pain get in the way.” Painkillers and anti-inflammatories may have helped Bronze manage her pain during games, as well as perhaps […]
Getty Images A number of yellow and amber heat alerts have been issued across England during the recent hot weather. The alerts warn the public when high temperatures pose a potential risk to health. How does the weather health alert system work? The weather alert service warns the public in England when high or low […]
Every NHS hospital in England has been told to improve patient waiting times for planned treatment as the government has made hitting the 18-week target one of its key priorities for this parliament. By March 2026, the government wants to see at least 65% of patients waiting no longer than 18 weeks. To get there, […]
In Scotland, President Trump pledges more food aid for Gaza and threatens a tighter deadline for Russia sanctions. AILSA CHANG, HOST: President Trump broke with Israel today after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that people in Gaza are not starving. Trump said that he doesn’t think that’s accurate. The president spoke to reporters as he […]
Joe Skirkowski BBC News, Gloucestershire PA Forest Green Rovers owner Dale Vince and Stroud MP Dr Simon Opher are behind the pilot scheme Football tickets will be made available on prescription to help treat symptoms of depression, under a pilot scheme. Labour MP for Stroud, Dr Simon Opher, and Ecotricity founder and owner of Forest […]
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News in Maseru Getty Images Production at garment factories in Lesotho, such as TZICC, have ground to a halt in the wake of the US tariff threat A garment factory in Lesotho, which has produced Trump-branded golf shirts, may have to soon shut down following the massive import taxes, or tariffs, imposed […]
NHS bosses are putting patients at risk of harm in the upcoming doctors’ strike, the British Medical Association says. The union believes NHS England’s plan to limit the number of routine treatments being cancelled will stretch senior doctors covering for striking resident doctors too thinly. NHS England has ordered hospitals only to cancel non-urgent care, […]
Getty Images The pop star has joined with Endometriosis UK to share her story and help raise awareness Pop star Ella Henderson has revealed she has endometriosis and has partnered with a charity to raise awareness of the condition. In a video message on her Instagram account, the multi-platinum selling artist said the last few […]
Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images It felt like there was a collective sigh of relief when a study, published this week, suggested 10,000 steps a day isn’t the health utopia we had all been led to believe. The news that we only had to reach 7,000 steps was enough to quite literally […]