New GP and wellbeing hub in Newhavan ‘a major milestone’
A £21m health hub combining GP practices, pharmacy, and leisure services officially opened in Newhaven, serving over 15,000 residents with approximately 5,500 monthly appointments.
Redditch powerlifter wins world silver despite endometriosis pain
An 18-year-old powerlifter from Redditch won double golds and a silver medal at the World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships despite an endometriosis flare-up causing severe pain.
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has disclosed a diagnosis of polycythaemia vera, a rare incurable blood cancer affecting approximately 8,000 people in the UK, which is treatable but carries risks of blood clots.
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
The NHS experienced record summer demand across all major services as five heatwaves drove unprecedented hospital admissions in June, July and August, prompting warnings about climate change’s impact on healthcare.
Platinum-based chemotherapy in childhood causes mutations that age the liver
A study finds that platinum-based chemotherapy used to treat childhood liver cancer causes hundreds of mutations in healthy liver cells, potentially aging the tissue and raising long-term health risks.
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 following an outbreak in Kent earlier this year, with nearly 90,000 doses already administered.