Browsing: UK Health

Consultant doctors in England will stage a two-day strike on November 25 over pay and working conditions, with emergency care remaining staffed but routine services likely affected.

A UK primary school teaching assistant lost her job due to endometriosis, reflecting a broader crisis where nearly half of women with the condition face income loss.

A UK doctor says she was bullied and silenced after raising patient safety issues at a gender clinic. She has launched a constructive dismissal claim against the NHS.

A new UK clinical trial is testing repurposed diabetes and ADHD medicines to treat Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to speed up the discovery of effective treatments.

The UK government has committed to reforming the vaccine compensation scheme after the Covid Inquiry deemed the current system unfit for purpose.

More than 1 million UK non-smokers now vape, driven by anxiety relief and habit. Experts warn of addiction risks and mixed cessation support.

Health officials warn women against self-medicating as supply disruptions affect key hormone replacement therapy products across the UK.

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, diagnosed with brain tumours in 2024, meets the prime minister to demand urgent changes to brain cancer funding and clinical trial access in the UK.

A government review in England warns that rising diagnosis rates for ADHD and autism may exceed expected population levels, urging reforms to support systems and private assessment regulations.