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Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight

A newborn baby in the maternity ward at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on May 22, 2020 in Frimley, United Kingdom. (Stock Image. Credit: Steve Parsons - Pool/Getty Images)

Bereaved families call for inquiry into NHS maternity services

There are currently 7.75m people on NHS waiting lists across the country.

NHS waiting lists could reach 8m by next summer

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

'Oily Money Out': Greta Thunberg joins protesters in central London

Poor incontinence care costs NHS over half a billion pounds a year

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Getty

Labour Party vows to turn NHS "on its head" with fundamental reform

Many adults don't give their serious eye problems enough attention

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Ken Livingstone suffering from Alzheimer’s, family announces

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday

Harriet Moxon pushed her five-year-old daughter out of the way of the car, but was hit herself and has been left with life-changing injuries

Pedestrians walk in the midday sun past the Palace of Westminster in central London on September 6, 2023 as the late summer heatwave continues.

Saturday set to be hottest day of the year, according to Met Office

Wegovy is now available on the NHS

Weight-loss injection Wegovy now available on the NHS

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Outside Countess of Chester Hospital

Former nursing director suspended following Lucy Letby trial

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s brother Charlie has died of cancer aged 53

Jeremy Hunt’s brother dies from cancer aged 53

A list of 18 medical conditions that could see you banned from flying

Susan Morrison ‘showed solidarity’ with junior doctors

Junior doctors in England start their 5 day walkout

Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, a man with almost zero no-claims bonus, in Extraction 2 (photo: Netflix/Jasin Boland PA)

Just how do action heroes get third party insurance?

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

Men's singles: The two-time Wimbledon champion (2013 and 2016) returns to SW19 looking to build on back-to-back Challenger Tour wins at Surbiton and Nottingham last month.

Andy Murray leads poignant tributes to NHS for 75th anniversary

Blue Light Card holders will be able to get exclusive offers this weekend

Blue Light Weekend launches with huge offers - how to claim

Tom Hardy bedtime stories: Actor returns to CBeebies with Zog & the Flying Doctors celebrating 75 years of NHS

CBeebies Bedtime Stories: Tom Hardy returns for 6 new episodes

The NHS is aiming to tackle declining breast screening attendance in England with conveniently placed sites

Supermarket car park to host ‘vital’ NHS breast cancer units

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport 100kg drugs during pandemic jailed for almost 100 years

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport cocaine & heroin jailed

Asda is making huge changes to its blue lights discount scheme

Asda makes huge change to blue lights discount scheme

Royal Mail have teamed up with Phramacy2U to offer prescription deliveries

Royal Mail team up with Phramacy2U to offer prescription deliveries

Royal Mail have teamed up with online pharmaceutical company, Pharmacy2U to deliver prescriptions straight to your door - here’s how you can sign up.

Wegovy: What is the weight loss jab which GPs will offer on NHS

Chickenpox is a viral infection that mostly affects children, although you can get it at any age

Jet2, easyJet & Ryanair issue chickenpox warning

The NHS will soon allow patients to acces private healthcare

Patients to use NHS app to access private healthcare

Captain Sir Tom Moore to get his own biopic

New plans would allow more doctors and nurses to receive their training "on the job" rather than via the traditional university route.

Student doctors told to skip university to solve the NHS staff crisis

Asda has announced Blue Light Card holders will be able to get 10 percent off their shopping by using the app

Asda makes huge change to Blue Light discount scheme - am I eligible?

NHS

Health unions back new pay offer for millions of NHS staff

Müller recall Cadbury desserts because of Listeria contamination

Strike will continue until close to midnight today May 1.

Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England

Members of Unite have rejected the Government’s pay offer

The Sudanese Junior Doctors Association UK estimate that approximately 74 NHS doctors are trapped in Sudan.

Foreign NHS doctors will not be evacuated from Sudan by UK

It costs between £7,100 and £18,100 a year to raise a child according to research from Moneyfarm - an unimaginable amount of money for some, especially amid an ongoing cost of living crisis

3 government schemes that could save parents £1,617

A Covid-19 vaccine record on the National Health Service (NHS) app.

NHS Covid app closing down: Here’s when it will disappear for good

Rebecca Lennox with her guide dog

Mum left with severe health  issues after ignoring rare headache

The FDA has announced it will ballot members for strike action

Civil Service to vote on strike action over pay

Holly Willoughby will have to wait longer to reunite with Philip Schofield as she has shingles - Credit: Getty Images / Adobe

What you must know about shingles - as Holly Willoughby is diagnosed

A woman blows her nose as the return of pleasant weather marks the arrival of allergenic pollen

Experts reveal UK’s top hay fever hotspots as ‘pollen bomb’ expected

The Met Office has issued a warning to hayfever sufferers as high pollen levels are expected

A woman blows her nose as the return of pleasant weather marks the arrival of allergenic pollen

List of hayfever do’s and don’ts & best antihistamines to use

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie’s cause of death disclosed months after singer died aged 79

Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie’s cause of death disclosed

Hugh Jackman skin cancer scare: Les Misérables actor updates fans on recent health check

Hugh Jackman updates fans on skin cancer scare

Covid rate infections. Credit: tsuguliev - stock.adobe.com

Routine Covid testing to end for some as part of test shake-up

The NHS Covid-19 app will close after a three-year run

NHS Covid-19 app to close after three years - here’s when

Dozens of dentists could close

Bupa to close 85 dental care practices across UK

Network has partnered with train operator Northern, to offer keyworker discounts on Advance Purchase tickets

New 25% Northern discount announced for key workers

Asda has extended its Blue Light Card discount for NHS and emergency workers

Asda extends Blue Light Card discount for emergency workers