NHS (National Health Service)

Give weight-loss jabs to obese children, says top doctor

Give weight-loss jabs to obese children, says top doctor

Health
Sarah Carter

Obese children should be offered weight-loss jabs to save them from a lifetime of problems, one of the world’s most senior doctors ...

SNP splits over gender issue is Swinney’s latest election headache

SNP splits over gender issue is Swinney’s latest election headache

U.K.
William Turner

Hmmm. We shall see. And in a loyal addition she said: “I think John Swinney has been very clear in terms of ...

‘You people have a high pain threshold’

‘You people have a high pain threshold’

Health
Sarah Carter

A Freedom of Information request to NHS England disclosed that in 2022-23, the stillbirth rate for babies of black mothers was double ...

Three more babies die of whooping cough as cases surge

Three more babies die of whooping cough as cases surge

Health
Sarah Carter

Health officials describe whooping cough as a “cyclical disease”, which means it peaks every few years. With whooping cough, the cycle is ...

‘I was screaming that I wanted my epidural, begging the staff over and over again’

‘I was screaming that I wanted my epidural, begging the staff over and over again’

Health
Sarah Carter

Leigh Milner had one requirement for her upcoming birth: she wanted epidural pain relief. “I dreaded being in agony and knew I’d ...

Faulty gene likely to be cause of many severe learning difficulties, study finds

Faulty gene likely to be cause of many severe learning difficulties, study finds

Health
Sarah Carter

Researchers made the discovery while carrying out genetic analysis using whole-genome sequencing data from 77,539 participants enrolled in the 100,000 Genomes Project, ...

Doctor died after surgery for condition he was expert on, coroner rules

Doctor died after surgery for condition he was expert on, coroner rules

Health
Sarah Carter

He was admitted to the hospital in August 2021 with flu-like symptoms suspected to be linked to a throat infection. Dr Patel ...

NHS health check could create 10-year map of major health risks, research finds

NHS health check could create 10-year map of major health risks, research finds

Health
Sarah Carter

The current system focuses on cardiovascular risk, with patients recommended statins if their chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke is ...

Exploitation and immigration fraud is fuelling Britain’s black economy

Exploitation and immigration fraud is fuelling Britain’s black economy

Business
Robert Johnson

If we discovered a business leader had amassed their fortune not only by making a tidy profit on the goods or services ...

National Trust uses ‘anti-white’ rhetoric, claims Kemi Badenoch

National Trust uses ‘anti-white’ rhetoric, claims Kemi Badenoch

World
Emily Foster

The National Trust has adopted guidelines that use “anti-white” rhetoric, Kemi Badenoch has suggested. The trust is among several British institutions now ...