Inside the UK’s first legal drug consumption room in Glasgow
BBC The new drugs consumption room in the Calton area of Glasgow is called The Thistle Welcome to the Thistle – the UK’s first and only drug consumption room. After…
Alarm as skyrocketing flu cases add to NHS strains
Getty Images Flu cases are skyrocketing, causing huge problems for hospitals, NHS England bosses are warning. Last week the number of patients in hospital in England with the virus topped…
BBC spends two days in A&E during critical incident
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‘Patients are collapsing in the waiting room’: A&E nurses speak out
The NHS is experiencing intense winter pressure, with critical incidents declared at a dozen hospitals across the UK by Wednesday. Ahead of a special day of coverage, the BBC has…
Mum told by 999 to give seriously ill son painkillers over ambulance delay
Roisin Wilshaw Brian Rooney with his mother Isobel Benson – he collapsed at the doors of the Royal Victoria Hospital after being rushed there by his parents The mother of…
Glass of milk a day cuts bowel cancer risk
Getty Images A large UK study has found further evidence that people with more calcium in their diet – equivalent to a glass of milk a day – can help…
Wes Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems
Getty Images The health secretary has said some patients’ experience of the NHS this winter makes him feel “ashamed”. Wes Streeting said he had seen patients left crying and distressed…
Government unveils plan to reduce NHS waiting list backlog
The government has unveiled a new pledge to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment in England by nearly half a million over the…
Is the TikTok fitness challenge really worth it?
Getty Images 75 Hard is being approached by many as a way to kickstart 2025 or New Year’s resolutions When you think of new year’s resolutions, a 75-day workout might…
NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment
BBC Plans for an upgraded NHS App to allow more patients in England to book treatments and appointments will be part of a package of measures unveiled by the government…