GPs’ advice service is causing cancer diagnoses to be missed, inquiry finds
Cancer diagnoses have been missed or delayed because of a system designed for GPs to seek specialist advice before referring patients to hospital, according to an investigation. The Health Services…
Three dead after family get into difficulty in water off Shoreham-by-Sea
A couple and their teenage daughter have died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the West Sussex coast, police said on Tuesday. A man, a woman and a…
Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Children’s lungs grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were restricted from entering London, a study has found. Examinations of London schoolchildren before and after the introduction of…
Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds
Sleep that is extremely disrupted or that goes on too long could mean a loss of nine months from working life after the age of 50, a study has found.…
Do not cut benefits for disabled young people, dozens of UK charities urge ministers
More than 40 of the UK’s leading charities have warned ministers against imposing tougher benefit sanctions or cuts on disabled young people, as the government considers how to encourage more…
Camilla found it ‘difficult’ keeping king’s cancer diagnosis private before announcement
The queen has spoken for the first time of how difficult she found it to keep King Charles’s cancer a secret before it was announced publicly. Camilla found herself “longing…
Mapped: Worst regions hit by deadly UK salmonella outbreak as cases rise
There have been more than 200 cases of salmonella in the past year One person has died and hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella food poisoning. The UK Health Security…
Revealed: Toby Young free speech group crowdfunded over £60,000 for legal case fought by pro-bono lawyer
Staff at a campaign group that claims to defend free speech in Britain said it would “need to explain” how it spent roughly £60,000 that was crowdfunded for a legal…
One person dead and more than 200 ill in UK salmonella outbreak
One person has died and more than 200 others have fallen ill during a UK-wide outbreak of salmonella that health officials have linked to the consumption of imported eggs. The…
Nearly 100 migrants rescued after boat breaks down during attempted Channel crossing
The rescue operation was carried out after an inflatable dinghy broke down on Monday morning French authorities rescued 96 migrants after an inflatable dinghy suffered engine failure in the English…