Health
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Health Youth Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Global Review Confirms Rising Anxiety and Depression
A wide-ranging review reveals young people aged 12-25 are experiencing unprecedented levels of psychological distress, with educational pres
2 April 2026 -
Health BMJ Editor Criticises Wes Streeting’s Strategy on Punishing Doctors Amid NHS Tensions
Kamran Abbasi argues that Health Secretary’s approach creates a lose-lose-lose scenario for politicians, doctors, and patients. The editor o
2 April 2026 -
Health MSF Accuses Gilead of Blocking Access to HIV Prevention Drug
Médecins Sans Frontières claims pharmaceutical giant refuses direct sales of lenacapavir despite repeated requests for humanitarian programm
2 April 2026 -
Health Government Withdraws 1,000 Extra Junior Doctor Training Places in England Amid BMA Pay Dispute
The government has cancelled planned additional training posts for resident doctors starting this April following failed talks with the BMA
2 April 2026 -
Health Enhanced peer support shows no additional benefit for breastfeeding outcomes, major UK trial finds
New research published in BMJ reveals intensive one-to-one peer support intervention does not improve breastfeeding rates beyond standard NH
1 April 2026 -
Health New Radiotherapy Technique Shows Promise for Throat Cancer Patients with Fewer Side Effects
Major clinical trial reveals sparing approach maintains 95% survival rates while cutting swallowing problems by nearly 30%. A groundbreaking
31 March 2026 -
Health NHS Staff Leaving Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Over a Decade
New data reveals staff retention has improved heavily since 2022, despite ongoing claims about record departures following Covid-19. The que
31 March 2026 -
Health Healthcare Staff Report Regulation as Intrusive Burden, Study Finds
Evidence shows excessive regulatory scrutiny diverts clinical professionals from frontline care and contributes to workforce burnout. Health
31 March 2026 -
Health Doctors Face Mental Health Crisis Over Complaints Process, BMJ Study Warns
New research reveals complaint volumes poorly reflect misconduct while punitive scrutiny silences healthcare workers speaking out on attacks
31 March 2026 -
Health New National Fertility Guidelines Include Dedicated Pathway for Endometriosis Patients
Women with endometriosis struggling to conceive now have access to a specific treatment pathway under updated UK national fertility guidelin
31 March 2026 -
Health UK Abortion Law Reform Becomes Reality After Lords Vote
House of Lords approves landmark amendment decriminalising women who self-manage abortions, while maintaining existing 24-week healthcare li
31 March 2026 -
Health GMC Reforms Confirm Physician Assistants Excluded from Specialist Training Certificates
Government and General Medical Council state that upcoming legislative changes will regulate physician assistants but bar them from receivin
30 March 2026