Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
An inquest found that staff at an NHS mental health unit in east London slept, falsified records, and were on their phones when a patient was fatally attacked by another patient in 2023.
Kennedy to deliver keynote for anti-vaccine group he once led
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver a keynote address at a Children’s Health Defense conference in Washington this week, marking his first public appearance with the anti-vaccine organization he previously led.
New GP and wellbeing hub in Newhavan ‘a major milestone’
A £21m health hub in Newhaven, East Sussex officially opened, combining GP practices, pharmacy, fitness facilities, and community services in one location to serve over 15,000 residents.
Maryam Moshiri: BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has disclosed her diagnosis of polycythaemia vera, a rare blood cancer, and is speaking publicly to raise awareness about the disease and its management.
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
The NHS experienced record demand across emergency services during England’s summer heatwaves, with nearly 7.3 million A&E attendances and over 2.4 million ambulance callouts.
Platinum-based chemotherapy in childhood causes mutations that age the liver
Platinum-based chemotherapy used to treat childhood liver cancer causes hundreds of mutations in healthy liver cells, potentially accelerating aging and raising long-term disease risk.