Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry
Prof Kevin Fong said he undertook an informal visit to one of the “hardest hit” intensive care units in the country Treating patients during the pandemic was like responding to…
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ request for anonymity
Getty Images The provision of PPE for healthcare workers is being explored in this part of the Covid inquiry (stock image) The chair of the Covid inquiry has refused an…
Myopia: One in three children are short-sighted
Getty Images Children’s eyesight is steadily getting worse with one in three now short-sighted or unable to see things in the distance clearly, a global analysis suggests. The researchers say…
Evidence for high-grade face masks was weak, Covid inquiry told
UKHSA’s Prof Susan Hopkins questioned over face masks at Covid inquiry. There is only “weak evidence” that high-grade face masks better protected health workers than surgical ones in the pandemic,…
What are the symptoms and is it spreading in the UK?
Getty People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the…
Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, former chief nurse says
BBC Dame Ruth May was England’s chief nurse from 2019 until she retired in July 2024 Nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic, with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing…
How many of us will end up being diagnosed?
BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition.…
Assisted dying law change backed by ‘citizens’ jury’
Getty Images The first “citizens’ jury” on assisted dying in England has backed a change in the law to allow people who are terminally ill to end their life. A…
Brighton mum calls for law change on assisted dying
BBC Sophie Blake says she is most concerned for her teenage daughter A Brighton mother with terminal cancer is calling on the government to “urgently” reform assisted dying laws. Sophie…
Lampard Inquiry into 2,000 Essex mental health deaths begins
Richard Knights/BBC Baroness Lampard paid tribute to the “dedicated and tireless campaigning” of bereaved families as the inquiry opened The chairwoman of an inquiry into more than 2,000 mental health-related…