Hospital ‘long-waiters’ show sharp rise
Hospitals waiting times in England have deteriorated markedly in the past five years, an analysis…
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‘Heart attack risk’ for common painkillers
A fresh study suggests there may be a link between taking high doses of common…
Judge criticises ‘inhuman’ separation of elderly couples
Separating elderly couples against their wishes when one or both move to care homes must…
Ibuprofen linked to increased risk of heart attacks
“Taking painkillers for just one week ‘raises the risk of a heart attack’,” the Daily…
Review finds no link between dairy and heart attack or stroke risk
“Eating cheese does not raise risk of heart attack or stroke,” reports The Guardian. This…
Exercise classes for over 65s help cut falls risk
Targeted classes are having remarkable success in Merton, south-west London, which has a significantly lower…
Care home offers a step between hospital and home for patients
New initiative sees independent care homes working with hospitals to provide a place for people…
Six things to change in community healthcare for older people
In a recent live chat experts told the Guardian Healthcare Network how support for older people could…
Baby brain scans reveal trillions of neural connections
UK scientists have released the first batch of “groundbreaking” medical scans that reveal step-by-step how…
‘Heart attack risk’ for common Nsaid painkillers
A fresh study suggests there may be a link between taking high doses of Nsaid…
Reality Check: Will free hospital parking cost £162m?
The claim: Labour could make car parking free at NHS hospitals for £162m. Reality Check verdict: The…
‘The grief can damage your mental health’
It is a sunny Saturday afternoon and sausages are sizzling on the barbecue, wine is…
General election: Labour ‘would axe NHS parking charges’
Jeremy Corbyn has said Labour would provide free car parking at all NHS hospitals in…
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $110m in US talc cancer case
Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been ordered by a US court to pay…
Conservatives pledge to end mental health ‘injustice’
The 1983 Mental Health Act would be replaced with new laws tackling “unnecessary detention” under…