Kat Lay
The Times of London
United Kingdom
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Age UK: Thousands die every month before getting social care
Thousands of older people are dying every month before getting the social care they need, Age UK has said.The charity said after analysing figures from social s → Read More
Watchdog calls for anonymity of IVF donors to be lifted
People who donate sperm or eggs could be identified as soon as the baby is born, under proposed changes to the law.At present children born as a result of such → Read More
Strikes will make it harder to rebuild NHS, say health leaders
Escalating strikes are putting the recovery of the NHS is at risk, health leaders have warned.Nurses, paramedics and physiotherapists will be taking part in st → Read More
Loyalty card data spots ovarian cancer eight months before diagnosis
Data from loyalty cards can be used to spot cases of ovarian cancer up to eight months earlier, a new study suggests.Research involving almost 300 women revealed telltale purchasing patterns of pain and indigestion medicine among those who went on to be diagnosed with the deadly disease.The change i → Read More
Chemotherapy before surgery cuts relapse risk by third for bowel cancer patients
Giving bowel cancer patients chemotherapy before they have surgery cuts their chances of a relapse by almost a third, according to the results of a trial.Expert → Read More
Ambulance delays outside A&E at lowest level this winter
Ambulance delays outside A&E departments in England have fallen to their lowest level this winter, NHS figures show.The data, released weekly, also shows impro → Read More
Law should require employers to care for workers’ health, says peer
A Tory peer has suggested that employers should have a legal obligation to support their employees’ health.Lord Rose of Monewden, a member of the Times Health C → Read More
‘Artificial pancreas’ will help to control type 1 diabetes
Amputations, blindness and kidney problems in people with type 1 diabetes are set to become a thing of the past, it is hoped, after the treatments watchdog gave → Read More
Get set for longer and deeper ambulance strikes next month
Ambulance workers will walk out again next month unless the government agrees to hold talks on pay. Unison, one of the unions involved, said that workers in Lon → Read More
Strikes latest: nurses prepare for six months of walkouts
Key momentsParamedics to strike on Wednesday after ‘losing all trust’ in government NHS faces exodus without better pay, says Labour Rees-Mogg tells m → Read More
Strikes: Sunak rejects call for nurses’ pay talks as train chaos continues
Key momentsMore than 40,000 members of the RMT walk outRail union hints at resolution to strike chaos Nursing walkout had a “significant impact” on pat → Read More
Assisted dying will be scrutinised by MPs next year
MPs will consider legalising assisted dying in a Commons inquiry starting in the new year.The health and social care committee will look at the role of medical → Read More
Midlife health checks go digital
Face-to-face GP appointments for mid-life health checks will be abolished and moved online under government plans to ease pressure on the NHS.Patients will in → Read More
What is Strep A and what symptoms should parents look out for?
What is Strep A?Group A streptococcus is a bacterium. Many people carry it on their skin or in their throats with no symptoms, but it can cause illnesses rangi → Read More
Childrens’ nurses among 100,000 who will strike next month
Up to 100,000 nurses will strike next month at NHS employers including cancer and children’s hospitals.NHS bosses fear services including urgent surgery, chemot → Read More
Two daily cups of tea lowers the risk of failing memory
Drinking two cups of tea a day, or a glass of red wine, can keep your memory sharper as you age, a study suggests → Read More
NHS offers bionic prosthetic arms to amputees
Amputees in England will be offered bionic arms that can mimic real hand movements on the NHS.The cutting-edge prosthetics, which are controlled by electrical s → Read More
Weekly Covid deaths in England and Wales hit 400 amid ‘steady rise’ in cases
Deaths due to Covid-19 have begun to rise again in England and Wales amid a wave of infections.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 400 deaths register → Read More
Laughing gas makers want retail sales banned over health fears
The sale of laughing gas directly to consumers should be banned, industry experts have said.The British Compressed Gases Association has written to Suella Brav → Read More
Record seven million patients on NHS waiting list in England
The NHS waiting list in England has reached a record high of seven million people, new figures reveal.It comes as the performance of A&E departments further deteriorated in September, and ambulance response times went up for patients in the most serious categories.NHS bosses said the health service → Read More