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Cancer rates among people under 50 have risen sharply in England, with prostate cancer cases quadrupling since 2001 and several other cancer types more than doubling.
More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never smoking, with rates nearly doubling since 2021, according to new government statistics that health experts view with concern.
The family of a 24-year-old woman who died from cervical cancer in 2008 after her smear test was reportedly misread has joined campaigners calling for a public inquiry into Northern Ireland’s cervical screening service.
English hospitals are experiencing shortages of common medications including aspirin, co-codamol, and ramipril, affecting dozens of NHS trusts and leaving some patients unable to access usual medications for extended periods.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposes ending the state pension triple lock from 2030, linking pension increases to inflation or 2.5% instead of earnings growth, to fund a new national care service.
A coroner has warned of potential future deaths at an east London mental health facility after finding that neglect contributed to a patient’s death at the hands of another patient in 2023.
