Trump and RFK link paracetamol to autism
President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s (RFK) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed today (22nd September 2025) a link between the the over-the-counter paink...
President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s (RFK) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed today (22nd September 2025) a link between the the over-the-counter paink...
Today, 9th September 2025, the government has published its new list of the best and worst performing NHS hospital trusts in England. League tables ranking the best and worst hospitals in England are ...
Chronic (long-term) Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which the heart cannot pump blood adequately. It is increasingly common, and deadlier than most cancers. Early diagnosis and treatment of HF im...
What is the Two Week Wait Pathway? If you have symptoms could possibly be linked to cancer, you may be referred urgently to a specialist. This is often called the ‘two-week wait’ (2WW) pat...
A ’neighbourhood health service’ has been on the cards for the NHS since the term was introduced in Labour’s election manifesto last year. But what does this actually mean? The governmen...
The British Medical Association (BMA; the doctors union) has recommended the following hourly rates when consultants cover junior (now called resident) doctors shifts in the forthcoming junior doctors...
Streeting says junior doctors’ strike could break the NHS Junior (now called resident) doctors have announced a five-day strike commencing on 25th July, following a ballot by the British Medical Assoc...
On 3rd July 2025, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and PM Sir Keir Starmer, revealed their 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS in England. Healthcare is devolved in the UK. So the plan does not apply for Sc...
With temperatures over 30°C and some parts of the UK pushing 35°C, staying cool isn’t just about comfort, it’s about your health too. Heat exhaustion and dehydration can creep up quickly...
It’s easy to think we’re doing “okay” health-wise, especially if nothing major seems wrong. But many of us pick up everyday habits that can impact our wellbeing overtime. Here are 10 commo...
