Leading mental health and poverty charities and unions have strongly criticised Rishi Sunak’s planned welfare reforms as “deeply damaging” and an “irresponsible war of words”. The Prime Minister announced a
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Rishi Sunak has told of the “moral mission” to reform welfare as he announced major changes to the system in the face of criticism of his “hostile rhetoric” and accusations
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An extra 700,000 people of working-age will be living with major illnesses by 2040, experts have warned. Analysis by the Health Foundation suggests 23% more working-age adults will be diagnosed
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Many people with breast cancer are being “systematically left behind” due to inaction on inequities and hidden suffering, experts have said. A new global report suggests people with the condition
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Long Covid leaves tell tale signs in the blood which could potentially be the targets for treatment, new research suggests. Findings from the largest UK study of patients admitted to
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Labour has pledged to give every child with type 1 diabetes a smartphone so they can access new glucose monitoring technology. The phones track blood sugar levels and work in
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Charities have welcomed the acceptance of treatments for a heart condition, cancer and insomnia for use on the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has also accepted treatments
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Thousands of people across the United Kingdom will have access to trials that could revolutionise the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. The blood tests could be ready for use in the NHS
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Health Secretary Victoria Atkins would not confirm if compensation will be available for women who were not referred for annual MRI checks despite being at “very high risk of breast
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The number of people seeking advice about heart care has soared as patients face “frightening delays”, a charity has said. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said that demand to its
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