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Child health in England at risk from sharp rise in NHS waiting times, report says
A new report reveals children in England face record NHS waiting times, with 80,000 waiting over a year for community health appointments, nearly 11 times the number of adults experiencing such delays.
Private care investment needs monitoring, regulator says
England’s care home market is increasingly concentrated among large private firms, with the five biggest operators now owning one in seven homes, raising regulator concerns about potential quality and affordability impacts.
GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment
A UK doctor claims she was forced from her NHS job after raising concerns about gender treatment for children, leading to a constructive dismissal case against the health authority.
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 community 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 severely low vitamin D levels, part of a broader increase in deficiency rates among young people in the UK, particularly girls and young women.
Women with cleft lip scarring praise advance in aesthetics
Two women with cleft lip scarring report increased confidence after receiving dermal filler treatments, though experts call for regulations in the aesthetics industry.
Parents’ concerns to trigger urgent checks in A&E
England’s NHS is introducing a new early warning system in emergency departments to identify deteriorating children through vital sign monitoring and escalation of parent and staff concerns.
A STAT reporter on covering MRT as an experimental fertility treatment
A STAT reporter investigates mitochondrial replacement therapy, an experimental fertility treatment being marketed internationally despite limited evidence of effectiveness for age-related infertility.
First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial
A personalised cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 42% in a major clinical trial, representing a potential advance in personalised cancer treatment.
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.
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