Martin HeathHertfordshire political reporter Getty Images Infection rates in children are higher than usual, say officials A county’s health officials have warned more children and young people could become infected with a severe strain of flu than usual at this time of year. Public health bosses in Hertfordshire said hospital admissions were low at the […]
Supplied Alex Allan is a nutritionist and said more needs to be done for women who have polycystic ovary syndrome When Alex Allan was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged 22 her GP told her the symptoms could only be managed and to come back when she wanted to have a baby. Thirty years […]
Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria BBC The University Hospital of Hartlepool said improvements had been made after Dawn Lord’s complaint A woman who did not give informed consent for a hysteroscopy has described the procedure as “agonising”. Dawn Lord, 51, believed she was attending an appointment at the University Hospital of Hartlepool to discuss future […]
BBC Weather Watchers/Gryning Weather Watcher Gryning captured York under water on Saturday afternoon River levels in York are set to peak after Storm Claudia brought torrential rain on Friday and Saturday. Flood warnings remain in place in North and South Yorkshire along the River Ouse and River Rother. Residents in York city centre were urged […]
Disagreements between Donald Trump and Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene have ballooned into a public feud, signalling a breakdown in relations between the US president and one of his fiercest defenders. On Friday, Trump called Greene “wacky” in social media posts and said she should be unseated in next year’s elections. On Saturday, he called […]
Reuters Demonstrators marched through Glasgow before a rally was held on Glasgow Green Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Glasgow to protest against climate change. Demonstrators marched through the city centre on a day of global action to coincide with the COP30 climate talks in Brazil. Organisers Friends Of The Earth Scotland […]
Anbarasan EthirajanGlobal affairs correspondent Getty Images Sheikh Hasina is facing the death penalty over a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year that ousted her from power Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in mass protests last year, has said she hopes a ban on her party will be lifted before general elections due […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the “mysterious” arrival of a chartered plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza citizens into the country. The group arrived at OR Tambo International Airport but were initially refused entry and were stuck in the plane for more than 10 hours as they “did […]
A hospice has offered wellbeing support to islanders living with terminal illnesses. Les Bourgs Hospice in Guernsey has started a free 12-week rolling programme open to anyone aged 18 or over who has a life-limiting or serious progressive illness. Eloise Tangey, service lead, said: “There was a recognised need for a sort of support service […]
Getty Images Resident doctors in Scotland are balloting for strike action after claiming government ministers went back on an agreement over pay. BMA Scotland said the proposed uplift 4.25% for 2025/26 would have been the lowest in the UK and was less than was recommended by the independent pay review body. But Health Secretary Neil […]