Ella Pickover

Health

Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report

Leading doctors have set out a list of recommendations to improve care going forward.
16 Apr 2025
Health

Concern that NHS ‘not learning’ from mental health death reports

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published a report about investigations conducted after a patient dies.
30 Jan 2025
Politics

MPs critical of NHS leaders after ‘disappointing’ evidence session

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard appeared before MPs on Wednesday
29 Jan 2025
Politics

Women’s health is a priority despite scrapping of key pledge, says NHS chief

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, was speaking before the Health and Social Care Committee.
29 Jan 2025
Health

Charity concerns as NHS prepares to publish priorities for the year ahead

Every year the NHS sets out key objectives for the coming year.
28 Jan 2025
Celebrity News

Jennifer Aniston’s fitness regime ‘effective’ for women during menopause – study

Researchers from the University of Exeter have examined the effectiveness of Pvolve, an at-home low-impact resistance exercise programme.
28 Jan 2025
Health

Poor emergency care ‘accepted as inevitable’ – leading medics and patient groups

It comes as draft proposals on an urgent and emergency care improvement plan were leaked.
23 Jan 2025
Politics

Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing

A new study suggests there is wide variation in the provision of supervised toothbrushing across the country.
23 Jan 2025
Health

GP surgeries unable to recruit due to lack of funds and space, experts warn

Meanwhile many GPs are unable to find work, according to the new report.
23 Jan 2025
Politics

Offer free swimming to help the nation’s health, MPs told

Tower Hamlets in east London started offering a free swimming programme last year, the Health and Social Care Committee heard.
22 Jan 2025
Science

Scientists to give people malaria to study long-term effects

So-called human challenge studies see healthy people given illnesses so medics can study them.
22 Jan 2025
Crime

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental rows slammed by vaccine tsar

Dame Kate Bingham was commissioned by the previous government to help the UK secure vaccines during the pandemic.
21 Jan 2025
Health

‘Repurposing’ current drugs to tackle dementia an ‘urgent priority’ – experts

Researchers set out to look for current drugs which have the potential to treat or prevent dementia.
21 Jan 2025
Politics

‘Volunteer spirit’ drove Covid vaccination campaign success, says Whitty

England’s chief medical officer was appearing before the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry on Monday.
20 Jan 2025
Health

UK-first operation removes previously inoperable tumour

Ruvimbo Kaviya had a tumour beneath her brain.

20 Jan 2025
Health

Woman with Rapunzel-style locks gets world record for longest hair donation

Two people who have donated their hair to The Little Princess Trust have become world record holders.
17 Jan 2025
Health

What is remission? And what does it mean for the royal family?

One expert said that hearing the word remission gives a patient a ‘deep breath of relief’.
14 Jan 2025
Health

New breast cancer drug given green light for NHS use

Breast Cancer Now said olaparib will be an ‘valuable alternative’ for patients with a certain type of secondary breast cancer.
9 Jan 2025
Science

Drink coffee in the morning to reap health benefits – study

However, those who drink coffee all day do not get the same benefit, researchers found.
8 Jan 2025
Health

Long waiting lists for NHS weight loss services ‘driving unsafe buying of jabs’

A top GP has urged people to seek help before purchasing weight loss jabs online.
30 Dec 2024
Health

Smokers who quit for a week could save a day of their life, experts say

Each cigarette can shorten a smoker’s life by 20 minutes, researchers found.
30 Dec 2024