News/Events

News/Events

Women told they aren't thin enough for eating disorder treatment, MPs told

MPs debating the stigma surrounding eating disorders say the "medical profession are failing patients with eating disorders".

Bill Turnbull: Cancer chemo treatment was 'unbearable'

The presenter says he watched all 67 episodes of Game of Thrones "to pass the time" during treatment.

I saved my dad's life with CPR

When his dad collapsed, Aaron Groves says the training he got as a scout made all the difference.

Which? testing reveals 'unsafe' child stair gates

Consumer group Which? urges parents not to use three models of stair gates, saying they could be unsafe.

Winter deaths in Scotland at highest level in 18 years

More than 23,000 people died last winter as Scotland experienced its worst flu outbreak in seven years.

Dance lessons for the lonely - on the NHS

GPs in England are to prescribe "social" activities, such as dance and cookery lessons, to tackle loneliness.

Crackdown on painkillers amid addiction fears

Pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as class C drugs from April, the government announces.

'Concerns' raised about jailed surgeon Sudip Sarker

An inquest is being held into the deaths of three patients of Sudip Sarker who was jailed earlier this year.

Children 'should be weighed up to age 18', report says

A report by child health experts warns England is falling behind other countries unless policies change.

Cwm Taf baby deaths: 'My baby is buried 4,000 miles away'

Chioma Udeogu's daughter Favour was stillborn after failings on a Welsh maternity ward.

15th October 2018

Some patients will soon be coming away from appointments with their GP with something they weren’t expecting.

08th October 2018

GPs from around Staffordshire are urging patients in vulnerable groups ...

03rd October 2018

A new ‘Spotlight’ has been shone on the way the NHS monitors quality and safety for patients in ...

19th September 2018

The Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire have been working with patients, partners, system leaders and ...

07th September 2018

A Staffordshire town is to become one of only five areas of the country to test the official NHS ...