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Hundreds of GP surgeries lose online services after Silicon Practice collapse
Around 500 GP surgeries in England lost online services after technology provider Silicon Practice entered administration, affecting roughly 10% of practices nationwide.
A lot of Floridians lost their healthcare this year. Now, they’re heading to the polls
Nearly 443,000 Floridians lost health insurance coverage in 2026 following the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies, with premiums expected to rise further this November as voters head to the polls.
World’s largest early warning system for severe child illness to launch in NHS A&Es across England
England’s NHS is introducing a pediatric early warning system in emergency departments to identify when sick children are rapidly deteriorating, marking the largest standardized rollout of the scoring system globally.
New Sussex NHS clinic for severe menopause after cancer
A new pilot clinic at Brighton’s Royal Sussex County Hospital offers specialized support for breast cancer patients managing severe menopause symptoms triggered by cancer treatments.
Robotic surgery: ‘All-island first’ could cut gynae waiting lists
Northern Ireland’s first robotic surgery system for gynecological procedures has been installed at Belfast City Hospital, potentially reducing years-long waiting lists for complex endometriosis cases.
Women travel thousands of miles for a reproductive moonshot. Scientists say they’ve been misled
A pioneering IVF technique developed to prevent mitochondrial disease inheritance is being marketed as a fertility treatment for older women despite limited evidence of effectiveness, according to an investigation into a for-profit medical tourism industry.
Free NHS meningitis jab available for some teenagers – what you need to know
England is offering free meningitis B vaccines to approximately one million young people, primarily 17-18 year-olds and first-year university students, following an outbreak in Kent earlier this year.
Open wounds and eyes that can’t close – women warn about cheap bleph eyelid surgery
Oculoplastic surgeons warn of complications from affordable eyelid surgeries performed abroad, with patients reporting open wounds, inability to close eyes, and infections requiring NHS care.
First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say
French authorities confirmed the first human case of Shamonda virus in a severely immunocompromised patient who died in early October. Health officials stated there is currently no public health risk.
Ethnic minorities in England less likely to get breast cancer diagnosis from routine screening
People from ethnic minority and deprived backgrounds in England are up to a third less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer through routine screening and more likely to receive emergency diagnoses, research shows.
Yvette Cooper drops plans to abolish NHS patient champion after outcry
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has reversed plans to abolish Healthwatch England, the NHS’s independent patient advocacy body, following widespread parliamentary opposition across political parties.
Radiologists warn cancer patients ‘deteriorating’ amid staff shortages
Wales faces a 28% shortage of radiologists, with cancer patients reporting delays in diagnostic scans that could impact treatment outcomes, according to the Royal College of Radiologists.
At risk Cumbrian in-person postpartum mums’ groups saved
A Cumbrian mothers’ support organization received £70,000 in grants to preserve its in-person postpartum mental health groups after facing funding challenges that threatened their continuation.
Woman told she had cancer by NHS worker who inappropriately accessed her records
A hospital employee accessed a patient’s medical records and disclosed her cancer diagnosis before her consultant could, breaching privacy protocols at a UK hospital.
Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death
Andy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers following the death of parent-carer Matilda Davis, who took her own life after a meeting with professionals who lacked such training.
I lost my job in a primary school due to endometriosis
A primary school teaching assistant lost her job due to endometriosis, a condition affecting one in 10 women. A new parliamentary inquiry finds nearly half of affected women have lost income due to their symptoms.
Wellbeing support demand for cancer patients in Jersey grows
Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey reports increased demand for wellbeing services, with counselling sessions more than doubling from 407 in 2021 to 835 in 2025.
Alder Hey hospital admits responsibility for Mold girl’s death
Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital has admitted responsibility for 24 failures that led to the death of a 21-month-old girl who underwent routine skull surgery in 2023.
How one family gave a critical boost to gene therapy research
The O’Neill family’s fundraising efforts and advocacy helped advance gene therapy research for Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare inherited disease. The FDA approved the resulting treatment, called Fayuvi, earlier this year.
Baby who died from meningitis might have been saved if tested sooner, inquest finds
An inquest jury found that a five-month-old girl who died from meningitis might have been saved if doctors had tested her sooner instead of attributing her symptoms to Covid.
Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions
Australian researchers identified a new depression subtype linked to circadian rhythm disruptions, affecting nearly a quarter of severe depression cases and showing poor response to standard antidepressants.
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