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‘Keep away from the doctor’: a visit to an influencer’s wellness event, where the advice could kill
Barbara O’Neill, an Australian wellness influencer with millions of social media followers, advised conference attendees to avoid doctors and recommended unproven remedies for serious conditions including cancer and diabetes, according to undercover reporting.
NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds
An internal NHS England report warns that new guidance requiring trans people to use wards based on biological sex could cause delays, discrimination risks, and potential avoidance of healthcare.
Public support for founding principles of NHS is falling across UK population
Support for NHS founding principles—that it is free, available to everyone, and tax-funded—declined from 2021 to 2025 across most UK age groups, with Gen Z showing the largest drop in backing for tax funding.
Give more people weight loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs
MPs urge the NHS to expand access to weight-loss injection Mounjaro, calling the current plan for 220,000 people by 2028 insufficiently ambitious and highlighting a growing two-tier system.
The persisting paradox of men’s health
A hybrid ER-urgent care clinic chain has billed patients thousands of dollars for emergency services when they arrived with routine conditions like UTIs, according to investigation findings.
How Election Day can affect your heart
Research shows elections can increase heart problems, with studies finding higher rates of arrhythmias and hospitalizations around voting periods, particularly among those with existing cardiovascular disease.
Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to shut, NHS leader warns
An NHS leader warns that up to 20 maternity units in England may need to close to ensure safe care amid doctor shortages and rising cesarean section rates, though such closures would face political resistance.
Child health in England at risk from sharp rise in NHS waiting times, report says
An NHS report reveals children in England are experiencing record waiting times for healthcare, with 80,000 young people waiting over a year for community health appointments amid rising demand and staffing shortages.
Private care investment needs monitoring, regulator says
England’s care home market is increasingly dominated by large private firms, with major investors buying up facilities, raising concerns about rising prices and quality reductions, the regulator warns.
GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment
An NHS doctor claims she was forced from her safeguarding role after raising concerns about gender treatment at a clinic. An investigation later found dozens of children had been inappropriately prescribed drugs.
Consultant doctors in England to strike next month
Consultant doctors in England will stage a two-day strike beginning next month over pay and working conditions, providing only emergency care during the action.
Ceredigion heart attack patient had 140-mile round hospital trip
An 83-year-old heart attack patient in Wales was forced to drive himself 70 miles to hospital appointments after non-emergency transport was refused, highlighting strains on rural patient transport services.
Manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as public health issues, say UK experts
UK experts argue the manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as a public health issue requiring coordinated government, school, and health service responses similar to tobacco control efforts.
I didn’t know when I collapsed at work – it was low vitamin D
A 23-year-old teacher collapsed at work due to severe vitamin D deficiency, with blood tests showing levels near zero. Low vitamin D rates are increasing among young people in the UK, with nearly a quarter of 11- to 18-year-olds classified as deficient.
UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn
A UK parliamentary committee warns the government’s obesity reduction plan will fail without direct prime ministerial leadership and a comprehensive cross-departmental strategy.
PSNI: Police to reduce non-emergency mental health call-outs
Northern Ireland’s police force will stop responding to non-emergency mental health calls from the start of November, redirecting them to health and social care staff instead.
UK HRT shortages: which products are affected and what to do about it
UK women face ongoing shortages of certain HRT products including FemSeven Conti and Estradot patches, with supplies expected unavailable until late November or January.
Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer’s patients in new study
A UK clinical trial has launched to test two repurposed drugs used for diabetes and ADHD on Alzheimer’s patients, aiming to accelerate the search for new treatments for the disease.
First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial
A personalized cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy reduced melanoma recurrence or death risk by 42% in a major clinical trial, potentially marking a turning point in personalized cancer treatment.
Trump administration will allow pharmacies to make popular peptides
The Trump administration will allow small compounding pharmacies to produce six peptides without FDA enforcement, though major pharmacy groups and consumer advocates express safety concerns about unproven compounds.
Newport mum of critically ill baby denied food at Grange Hospital
A mother was denied hospital meals while her critically ill infant received treatment on a pediatric ward because she was not breastfeeding, sparking criticism of the hospital’s feeding policy.
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