Thousands’ of lung cancer cases going undiagnosed in England
Health officials are urging people to get worrying symptoms checked, after figures suggest that thousands of people in England could have undiagnosed lung cancer.
NHS...
Record numbers waiting over six weeks for vital heart scans
Twenty times more people than before the pandemic were waiting over six weeks for key scans that can diagnose heart disease, analysis by the...
Care home death toll highlights urgent need for reform, says UNISON
Responding to data published today by the Office for National Statistics that show nearly 20,000 care home residents have died from coronavirus, UNISON senior...
‘Tricked’ bacteria open new pathways to antimicrobial treatments
Scientists have developed a new technique to trick bacteria into revealing hundreds of holes in their cell walls, opening the door for drugs that...
NHS Test and Trace may fail without a decent income for all workers who...
The TUC estimates that 2 million employees will have no sick pay if required to self-isolate and is calling for urgent legislation to extend statutory sick pay to...
A Manchester TB discovery could save tens of thousands of lives
Around 1 in 15 people affected by tuberculosis are likely get the treatable fungal infection aspergillosis according to new research by experts at The...
Manchester Trials show new drug can ease symptoms of chronic cough
Two trials of a new drug have shown that at low doses, it can ease the often distressing symptoms of chronic cough with minimal...
Nearly 5.5 million people on hospital waiting lists
The latest NHS statistics show the number of people on waiting lists has reached a new high of 5.45 million - including 304,803 patients...
Trafford Park Temporary Mortuary placed on standby
A temporary mortuary in Trafford Park has been placed on standby.
The facility will remain available for use should it be needed in the future.
Assistant Chief Constable...
Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia
Disparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white peers,...