A drug consumption room – where users can take heroin under medical supervision – has gone on display in the UK for the first time. The facility would offer a
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All 14 people tested for coronavirus in the UK have been given the all-clear but checks are ongoing on other people, the Chief Medical Officer for England has said. Professor
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Nine people in the UK are awaiting test results for coronavirus, as the medical director of Public Health England (PHE) said it was “highly likely” cases would be seen in
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A vulnerable teenage girl may be temporarily placed in Airbnb accommodation by council social services staff because a suitable specialist unit cannot be found, a High Court judge has been
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An NHS boss who lied about having a degree to land a £130,000 salary has walked free from court. Peter Knight (pictured) secured a top job as a director on
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An NHS manager wrote that the mental health trust he works for “may have been saved” by the death of Monty Python star Terry Jones (pictured), suggesting this reduced media
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Rapid response teams will be rolled out to treat older people in their communities in a bid to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, the NHS said. NHS England is putting £14
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A vulnerable landlord allegedly starved to death by his tenants was discovered living in a “foul, unhygienic cell”, a court heard. James Anthony Sootheran was found dead in his bedroom
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The Welsh NHS recorded its worst ever A&E waiting times figures last month, with just 72.1% of patients seen within four hours. The number of people waiting less than four
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Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in the year to September, up by 7% on the previous 12 months. Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp
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