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NHS marks major milestone for hepatitis C home test

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

More than 100,000 people in England have now been tested for hepatitis C through the NHS’s confidential home testing service.

VAPING

Teen vaping linked to increased risk of smoking and health issues

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

There is strong evidence that e-cigarette use may act as a gateway to cigarette smoking and other health issues in young people, new research reveals.

DIABETES

Biggest shake-up in type 2 diabetes care in a decade unveiled

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

Millions of people are set to benefit from earlier access to newer type 2 diabetes treatments, in the biggest shake-up in care for a decade, as part of NICE’s commitment to re-evaluate priority cli...

MENTAL HEALTH

Major investment needed to overhaul 'inconsistent' mental health crisis care

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

Crisis and inpatient mental health services require a ‘major overhaul’ to provide care which is timely, compassionate and effective, a new report concludes.

NICE

NICE conditionally recommends six digital platforms to support at home cardiac rehab

By Liz Wells 19 August 2025

People with heart disease will be able to do their recovery sessions from home rather than travelling for rehabilitation appointments after NICE’s independent committee conditionally recommended si...

HSSIB

HSSIB highlights importance of national response to maternity safety concerns

By Liz Wells 19 August 2025

Challenges in maternity and neonatal safety are the result of systemic issues at a national level, rather than isolated issues within local areas, a new report finds.

CANCER CARE

Risk of dying from cancer at lowest on record in Scotland

By Liz Wells 19 August 2025

The risk of dying from cancer for people living in Scotland is at the lowest on record, new figures reveal.

AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Airedale hospital workers set to strike

By Liz Wells 18 August 2025

Airedale hospital workers have voted to strike over the trust's 'two-tier workforce' structure.

PAY DEALS

Nottingham NHS staff win pay deal and backdated wages

By Liz Wells 18 August 2025

Healthcare support workers at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have secured back pay of up to £2,500 and a permanent wage rise.

UNITED MEDICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS

Union loses bid for temporary block on medical associate changes

By Liz Wells 18 August 2025

The legal team representing physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) failed to secure injunctive relief against the implementation of the recommendations of the Leng Review.