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PREVENTION

New hope for personalised prostate cancer treatment

By Paul Day 23 October 2026

A genomic test could help identify which men with prostate cancer need additional hormone treatment and who could avoid its side effects.

WORKFORCE

The deadly silence protecting dangerous doctors

By Paul Day 20 October 2026

A culture of silence, fear of retaliation and reluctance to challenge medical authority can allow dangerous practitioners to harm patients for years, according to two doctors who have examined criminal cases in healthcare.

REGULATION

Air quality linked to more than 200,000 children's hospital visits

By Paul Day 16 October 2026

More than 200,000 children attended A&E or were admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties in 11 major English cities in 2025, according to figures obtained by campaign group Mums for Lungs.

WORKFORCE

Basildon midwives win £750,000 over gas exposure

By Paul Day 13 October 2026

More than 120 maternity staff were exposed to nitrous oxide at up to 30 times the legal limit over two years, in a case described as the largest group action brought by midwives in the UK.

UK invests £33.2m in vaccines to tackle future epidemic threats

By Paul Day 09 October 2026

The UK government will invest £33.2 million in vaccine research aimed at protecting the public against future epidemics and pandemic threats, including some of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases.

PREVENTION

Even small air pollution spikes raise asthma risk

By Paul Day 06 October 2026

Short-term increases in fine-particle air pollution may send more people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to emergency departments, according to a nationwide study in Sin...

ESTATES

NHS to open 159 new mental health centres across England

By Paul Day 07 August 2026

People experiencing mental health problems will be able to access earlier support closer to home under a £343 million expansion of NHS services across England.

PREVENTION

Dementia driving NHS bed crisis, report warns

By Paul Day 05 August 2026

One in six hospital beds across the UK is now occupied by a person living with dementia, costing taxpayers an estimated £2.8 billion each year, according to a major new report.

WORKFORCE

NHS Trust admits inaccurate patient records after coroner's criticism

By Paul Day 04 August 2026

North London NHS Foundation Trust has apologised after admitting patient observation records were inaccurate, following a coroner's warning that misleading evidence could undermine confidence in patient care.

PREVENTION

New £72m institute launched to transform obesity research and treatment

By Paul Day 03 August 2026

A major new £72 million research institute has been launched to improve understanding of obesity, develop more effective treatments and help tackle one of the UK's biggest public health challenges.

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