by News Feed Editor | Sep 14, 2026 | Health
England’s NHS will offer free finger-prick cholesterol tests at high-street pharmacies for people aged 40-84, aiming to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths by a quarter within the next decade.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 14, 2026 | Health
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, has highlighted gaps in understanding postpartum psychosis, a severe psychiatric illness that affects an estimated one to two per 1,000 women after delivery.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 14, 2026 | Health
Nearly 73% of UK A&E staff experience violence or aggression daily or weekly, with 96% reporting abuse from patients, according to a Royal College of Emergency Medicine survey.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 14, 2026 | Health
A major independent review into maternity services at University Hospitals Sussex has launched, led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, following campaigns by bereaved families concerned about preventable infant deaths.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 14, 2026 | Health
Families of terminally ill individuals featured in a campaign for assisted dying legislation recall their loved ones’ deaths as an assisted dying bill returns to Parliament for debate.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 14, 2026 | Health
UK health minister expresses concern about public mistrust of Palantir as tens of thousands of patients withdraw their medical data from NHS research projects, raising questions about the US company’s £330m contract.