Surgeon’s op on patient 1,500 miles away a UK first
The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt “fantastic”. Read More
‘Game-changing’ urine tests could detect breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS
New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine. Read More
Dentists return £900m for not seeing NHS patients
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work. Read More
Cancer patient leaves Dubai on ‘miracle flight’
A woman arrives back in Plymouth in time to begin her chemotherapy treatment. Read More
Pregnant women’s brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains. Read More
‘I’m still haunted that he died alone’: The last voices of the Covid inquiry
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes four years of public hearings. Read More
‘Moment of reckoning’ needed in social care, says Louise Casey
The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). Read More
Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day
Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost. Read More
Trying to get social care can be ‘horrendous’, Baroness Casey tells BBC
The chair of the independent commission on adult social care also says the care system relies on the exploitation of its workforce. Read More
Death of boy after surgery is referred to coroner
Nine-year-old Jack Moate died in 2015, weeks after an operation carried out by a now-suspended surgeon. Read More