Jane Kirby
Science
Patients with advanced skin cancer to test a new vaccine in NHS drive
The programme has already given thousands of patients better access to a personalised vaccine for bowel cancer.
By Jane Kirby
14 Apr 2025
Celebrity News
Stephen Fry, Ruby Wax and Jo Brand back new psychiatry campaign
Fry said ‘psychiatry saved my life at its lowest moment’ as he urged medics to consider a career in the field.
By Jane Kirby
15 Oct 2024
Health
Children with aggressive blood cancer offered treatment cure hope
All youngsters in a new study have cancer that relapses or is resistant to conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant.
By Jane Kirby
14 Oct 2024
Politics
NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits
An estimated 7.64 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of August, relating to 6.42 million patients.
By Jane Kirby
10 Oct 2024
Health
People may be misdiagnosed with high blood pressure ‘due to arm position’
The study found that putting an arm on the lap overestimated blood pressure during a reading, as did having it hanging by the side.
By Jane Kirby
7 Oct 2024
Health
Baby boomers living longer ‘but in poorer health than previous generations’
Researchers found increasing rates of chronic disease, especially when comparing people born between 1936 and 1945 and those born 1955 to 1959.
By Jane Kirby
7 Oct 2024
Science
World’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer ‘could wipe out the disease’
The hope is the jab could be given to all women preventatively on the NHS to eliminate the disease, which is the sixth most common cancer in women.
By Jane Kirby
4 Oct 2024
Health
Newborns screened for genetic conditions in ‘world-leading’ NHS research
More than 500 blood samples have already been taken from newborns at 13 NHS hospitals as part of the study, with plans to scale up to around 40 units.
By Jane Kirby
3 Oct 2024
Health
Rock star in remission from aggressive cancer thanks to NHS trial
Mike Peters was first diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) more than 29 years ago, aged 36
By Jane Kirby
1 Oct 2024
Health
TV medic defends herself against claims she prescribes too-high doses of HRT
Louise Newson runs Newson Health, a private firm supplying HRT to women going through the menopause and perimenopause.
By Jane Kirby
30 Sept 2024
Health
New schizophrenia drug ‘could change the lives of millions of people’
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Cobenfy, which is owned by pharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb.
By Jane Kirby
27 Sept 2024
Crime
Whitty: We did not make it clear enough NHS was open for non-Covid emergencies
Critics of lockdowns have pointed to the numbers of people who died from non-Covid conditions during the pandemic.
By Jane Kirby
26 Sept 2024
Crime
Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown
Speaking to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Professor Sir Chris Whitty was asked about reasons for the first lockdown in March 2020.
By Jane Kirby
26 Sept 2024
Health
UK’s GP body votes to oppose use of physician associates in surgeries
The governing council of the Royal College of GPs voted 61% in favour of opposing their role, citing patient safety grounds.
By Jane Kirby
20 Sept 2024
Science
Following ‘Mind diet’ could stave off thinking and memory problems – study
The diet includes whole grains, green leafy vegetables, beans, berries, poultry and olive oil.
By Jane Kirby
18 Sept 2024
Health
NHS data shows continued drop in children receiving life-saving vaccines
Uptake of the first MMR dose at 24 months stood at 88.9% in 2023/24, the lowest since 2009/10.
By Jane Kirby
17 Sept 2024
Politics
No more money for NHS without reform, says Starmer
The Prime Minister said it would take a long time to turn the NHS around, but pledged some shorter-term fixes, such as speeding up A&E test results.
By Jane Kirby
12 Sept 2024
Politics
NHS report: What will the Government do now to reform the health service?
A review by respected surgeon Lord Darzi found widespread issues across the health service.
By Jane Kirby
12 Sept 2024
Politics
NHS must ‘reform or die’, Starmer says as major report is published
Lord Darzi’s report says the NHS is facing a rising demand for care as people live longer in poor health, coupled with low productivity in hospitals.
By Jane Kirby
12 Sept 2024
Politics
Covid inquiry hears evidence on how the pandemic impacted the NHS
This part of the inquiry is looking at the response to Covid-19 by assessing the impact of the pandemic on patients and staff.
By Jane Kirby
9 Sept 2024
Politics
Harrowing Covid-19 stories published by inquiry
Every Story Matters is still open for submissions across a variety of topics.
By Jane Kirby
9 Sept 2024