The NHS has issued an alert as hospital admissions for a winter illness have "doubled" in the space of just one month. NHS England has warned that norovirus cases in hospitals have hit their "highest ...

Health bosses launch mass media campaign amid fears ‘anxiety epidemic’ is fuelling worklessness crisis Laura Donnelly is the Health Editor for The Telegraph, leading award-winning coverage on the NHS, ...

The NHS has been told medical professionals cannot give blanket advice against marriages between first cousins. The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), a government-funded monitoring body, has ...

The NHS has said that anyone who feels "thirsty" may need to "call 111". Taking to social media, the health service said if ignored, it could be "fatal." In its post, it took to X, formerly Twitter, ...

ITV's resident doctor and NHS GP, Dr Amir Khan, has warned about the use of a commonly prescribed medication called omeprazole. This drug is frequently given to individuals suffering from excess ...

The NHS has warned that persistent bloating, despite lifestyle changes such as dieting or exercising, could be a sign of a common condition that requires testing. However, if you notice an improvement ...

A doctor has been arrested on suspicion causing an underage girl to engage in sexual activity. The NHS doctor working at Morriston Hospital in Swansea has been "immediately excluded", the health board ...

UK health officials have shared a new message on RSV, whooping cough and the flu. Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it also brings extra responsibility when it comes to protecting both mum and baby.

Before Christmas, the Department for Health and Social Care revealed that women across England would shortly have menopause incorporated into routine NHS appointments for the first time. The ...

Waiting lists at Coventry hospital are improving - but still lag behind the national average. The number of patients waiting less than 18 weeks to start treatment at University Hospitals Coventry and ...

An NHS pharmacist has warned people on statins to take extra caution. The issue surrounds a common drug used to help millions in the UK, with the expert stressing that there are "key early side ...

MPs on influential committee excoriate health department and NHS England for errors costing £3.6bn a year Medical negligence in the NHS keeps harming and killing patients because governments and ...