The NHS and social care system are in the “most perilous position in memory”, a group of leading charities has warned. The Richmond Group of Charities said the systems were
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Sexual health services are “at breaking point” council leaders have warned, as organisations face funding cuts and soaring demands for care – including among pensioners. The Local Government Association (LGA)
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Fewer than half of NHS trusts will meet key recovery targets on waiting lists and cancer as services buckle under pressure, according to a new report. A poll of health
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Rishi Sunak could not say when the number of migrants crossing the Channel to the UK would reduce despite the Government agreeing a fresh multimillion-pound deal with France. The Prime
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A mother whose son fled from a mental health unit and was struck by a train was “in disbelief as to how he could have got out”, an inquest heard.
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A mother “completely trusted” nurse Lucy Letby when she left her “screaming” son in her care, a court has heard. Letby (pictured), 32, is said to have murdered the infant
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More than half of young people aged 13 to 17 have seen real-life violence on social media in the past 12 months including fighting, threats and sexual assaults, research suggests.
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A new jab for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s has failed to show it can slow down a decline in memory and thinking, according to pharmaceutical giant Roche. The drug, gantenerumab,
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The head of a care association has branded it “really disappointing” that care homes face being “vilified” after a report they could be forced to allow visitors under new Government
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A lack of doctors and nurses in the NHS is forcing bosses to pay high rates for agency staff, new analysis shows. Dr Sarah Clarke, president of the Royal College
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