How much each NI Health Trust spent on private appointments in past five years revealed
Specific FOI exemptions highlight ongoing transparency challenges in fully accounting for the public funds directed to private healthcareEarlier…
Free toothbrushes at schools across England to tackle ‘Dickensian’ oral health crisis
Dentistry minister Stephen Kinnock says: ‘It is Dickensian that a third of five-year-olds in the most deprived areas…
Wegovy jabs at a higher dose help people lose a quarter of their body weight
A new study suggests higher doses of popular weight loss jabs are ‘safe’ and could be offered soon…
Nearly 24,000 Scots waiting for mental health treatment under SNP Government
EXCLUSIVE: The new figures have been pounced on by Scottish Labour.Labour have criticised the SNP Government over waits…
Latest flu symptoms as NHS warns it ‘comes on very quickly’
A pharmacist has warned that almost a third of adults ‘fall ill after summer’The NHS has detailed the…
North Belfast woman’s warning over common symptoms that led to nearly fatal sepsis
Lauren Carson says she thought she was suffering from a UTI but almost ended up losing her lifeLauren…
NHS issues warning to anyone who takes ibuprofen – full list of side effects
Ibuprofen is a common painkiller that is used to relieve aches and pains, but there are certain groups…
NHS ibuprofen warning issued and who should avoid taking painkiller
The warning is aimed at particular groups who are at a higher riskThe warnings are a stark reminder…
North East Lincolnshire to be in first wave of new NHS ‘healthcare on the doorstep’ initiative
North East Lincolnshire has been named as one of 43 areas of England in the first wave of…
NHS to roll out cataract eye surgery that will not require patients to take daily eye drops
By ETHAN ENNALS, HEALTH EDITOR Published: 19:25 EDT, 13 September 2025 | Updated: 19:28 EDT, 13 September 2025…