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Pupil art sessions 'bring joy' to hospice

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 17:06
The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.
Categories: National News

Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 09:08
Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.
Categories: National News

Are UK students at risk of more deadly meningitis outbreaks?

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 01:15
The worst seems to be over, but questions remain about why this happened and whether it could happen again.
Categories: National News

Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, parents told

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 19:15
New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.
Categories: National News

Our daughter battled Meningitis B despite being vaccinated in 'very rare' case

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 07:04
After Noa-Rose became critically ill, the four-year-old spent two weeks fighting for her life.
Categories: National News

Jersey's wellbeing score is below UK and France

Thu, 03/26/2026 - 09:58
Jersey's wellbeing score is below UK and France in survey of data from 41 countries.
Categories: National News

Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 19:02
Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.
Categories: National News

Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 18:15
The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.
Categories: National News

'I froze my eggs because I was born without a womb'

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 16:46
Betty Mukherjee talks to Naga Munchetty about living with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
Categories: National News

'I froze my eggs because I was born without a womb'

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 16:46
Betty Mukherjee talks to Naga Munchetty about living with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
Categories: National News

'You feel forgotten' - the reality for boxers after the fights stop

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 16:03
Retired boxer Stephen Smith shares how boxers can struggle to "fill the void" after hanging up their gloves.
Categories: National News

'You feel forgotten' - the reality for boxers after the fights stop

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 16:03
Retired boxer Stephen Smith shares how boxers can struggle to "fill the void" after hanging up their gloves.
Categories: National News

Young people less satisfied with the NHS - survey

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 13:46
The survey shows only one in four people are satisfied with the NHS but the figure is even lower in younger age groups.
Categories: National News

'I shampooed with raw egg to try and get pregnant'

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 13:39
Tired of health misinformation on social media, Barbora Gray is fighting back by sharing facts.
Categories: National News

Hospital waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 11:56
Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
Categories: National News

NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 02:26
As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work
Categories: National News

Is a morning cup of hot water better than cold?

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 16:43
A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.
Categories: National News

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 16:09
Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
Categories: National News

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 13:22
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
Categories: National News

Inside Health

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 11:00
James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
Categories: National News