NHS radiographers report a noticeable rise in racist abuse from patients over the past 18 months, with incidents including staff being called derogatory names and patients refusing treatment from black and Asian staff members.

East London NHS Foundation Trust must reduce spending by £24.1m, potentially affecting up to 330 staff positions across mental health and community services serving 1.8 million people.

Federal policy now prohibits using government grants to distribute drug test strips to people who use drugs, raising concerns about overdose prevention efforts in harm reduction programs.

A COVID-19 inquiry found the UK wasted almost £10 billion on personal protective equipment procurement during the pandemic, with inefficient planning and a controversial prioritization system criticized as unfair.

Nearly 305,000 doses of emergency contraception were dispensed at English pharmacies between October 2025 and March 2026 under a new free service designed to improve access.

Guernsey’s health service commissioned 20 independent reviews over five years at a total cost of £187,479, covering pathology, maternity, and ophthalmology departments.

A Jersey charity has acquired hospital-grade breast pumps and a specialist maternity chair to expand breastfeeding support services during World Breastfeeding Week.

Research from Oxford University indicates that hot weather and high temperatures can trigger anxiety and other mental health problems, with some individuals experiencing heightened panic and isolation during heat events.

A new vaccine candidate called WRSs2 showed 89% effectiveness at preventing shigellosis, a leading bacterial cause of diarrheal deaths that kills over 1 million people annually, primarily children under age 5.