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Newry: Inpatient maternity services at Daisy Hill to be temporarily suspended
Inpatient maternity services at Daisy Hill hospital in Newry will be temporarily suspended from 23 November, with services consolidating to Craigavon hospital due to staff recruitment challenges.
Powys health board shake-up opposed as locals fight cuts to hospital beds
Powys Teaching Health Board proposes reducing community hospital inpatient beds from 146 to between 60 and 90, closing wards in multiple towns. The plans have faced strong opposition from residents and politicians in rural Wales.
‘Multi-cancer’ blood tests coming to some GP surgeries
NHS patients in approximately 200 English GP surgeries will participate in a trial testing blood tests designed to detect multiple types of cancer, particularly abdominal cancers, at earlier stages.
Belfast Trust: Problems with buildings could cost additional £20m
Belfast Health Trust faces nearly £20m in additional costs from problems at two major facilities, including a maternity hospital with defective valves requiring replacement and an acute mental health facility requiring extensive repairs.
Cheltenham A&E to remain open as doctors’ strike called off
Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E will remain open after doctors called off a planned four-day strike following a new government pay offer.
Ban ‘intrusive’ cameras in England’s mental health wards, say bereaved families
Bereaved families are calling for a ban on Oxevision, an infrared camera surveillance system used in roughly half of England’s mental health wards, citing patient deaths and privacy concerns during a public inquiry.
Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s multibillion-pound cocaine habit
Cocaine deaths in England and Wales have reached record levels, driven largely by aging users, while wastewater analysis suggests consumption rose 26% between 2021 and 2025.
Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows
Nearly two-thirds of American tweens and teens use AI chatbots, with most utilizing them for schoolwork and emotional support, though research suggests certain usage patterns correlate with worse mental health outcomes.
Vaping: Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked
Over one million UK residents who never smoked now vape, with numbers rising annually. Experts debate whether this represents harm reduction or increased nicotine exposure among non-smokers.
UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn
A UK parliamentary committee warns the government’s obesity reduction plan will fail without stronger leadership from the prime minister and clearer strategic direction.
The persisting paradox of men’s health
A federal judge rejected the government’s definition of medical frailty, potentially delaying work requirement rollout. Meanwhile, a new study examines why younger colorectal cancer patients face worse outcomes than older ones.
How Election Day can affect your heart
Research shows elections can trigger heart stress, with studies documenting higher rates of irregular heartbeats and hospitalizations for heart attacks around voting periods.
Do you have seasonal affective disorder? How to tell — and what to do about it
Seasonal affective disorder affects about 1 in 20 Americans and typically lasts roughly 40% of the year. Light therapy lamps and lifestyle adjustments can help manage symptoms.
New charity uses outdoors to improve men’s mental health
A new charity called Connect Outdoors launches with outdoor activities like cold-water swimming and hill walking to support men’s mental health and reduce isolation.
Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
A Washington state resident with prior health conditions died from H5N1 bird flu after exposure to infected cattle at a dairy farm, marking the first U.S. bird flu death in a year.
This woman defied lethal cancer. Can mRNA vaccines make that possible for others?
A 72-year-old retired accountant became the world’s first recipient of a personalized mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer seven years ago and remains cancer-free, offering hope for broader mRNA cancer vaccine development.
Merthyr woman told she had anxiety but it was breast cancer
A 42-year-old woman initially dismissed by a GP as having anxiety was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer with a 5cm tumour that had spread to three lymph nodes.
New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years
A child in rural northern New York died from measles, the state’s first fatal case in 30 years, state officials announced, amid a significant surge in measles cases nationwide.
‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria
Hope Haven, a community mental health hub in Whitehaven, Cumbria, has received positive early feedback as part of a six-site pilot program offering 24/7 preventive mental health care without requiring a diagnosis or referral.
‘Three-parent IVF’ was supposed to prevent mitochondrial disease. Studies are raising doubts
Studies are raising concerns about “three-parent IVF,” a technique intended to prevent mitochondrial disease, with emerging data showing unexpected reversion of defective mitochondria in some cases.
Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to shut, NHS leader warns
An NHS leader warns that up to 20 maternity units in England may need to close to ensure safe care amid doctor shortages and rising caesarean section rates, though the proposal has drawn immediate opposition from medical professionals.
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