Continued delayed cancer treatment waits are “unacceptable” a cancer charity has said as latest figures show no NHS boards met the Scottish Government’s 62-day pledge last quarter. The latest figures from Public Health Scotland show that from October to December 2025, 27.4% patients waited longer than 62 days to start treatment following an urgent suspected cancer … Read more
The HSE must find alternative placements for several vulnerable Irish patients after being unexpectedly told they should be removed from a mental health hospital in England due to safety concerns. High Court president David Barniville, under whose orders some of the patients have been placed at St Andrew’s Healthcare in Northampton, said the decision by … Read more
A 47-year-old Cambridgeshire woman has described the “unbearable pain” she experienced – to the point she wished somebody would cut her “leg off” – before she got a rare diagnosis that affects up to three in 100,000 people via an AI physiotherapist. Amie Smith, a carer, said she first felt lower back pain on Sunday … Read more
As a young professional in her 20s, Sapphia Cousins’ life should have been filled with work drinks, brunches with friends and fun-filled weekends. Instead, by 29, the recruitment consultant spent most days holed up at home – anxious, depressed and in agonising pain. For more than a decade, she endured excruciating stomach pain and bowel … Read more
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Off the back of a devastating meningitis outbreak in Kent, BBC Sport presenter Seema Jaswal has opened up on how the infection previously left her in a coma and on the brink of death 11:01, 21 Mar 2026Updated 11:10, 21 Mar 2026 Seema Jaswal has spoken about her bout of meningitis as a teen(Image: Bundesliga … Read more
Thriveabetes 2026, Ireland’s only volunteer-led national Type 1 Diabetes conference, is organised by volunteers from across the country. Galway has a significant presence at this year’s Thriveabetes conference, with both speakers and volunteers contributing lived experience, advocacy and professional expertise. The event takes place on Saturday, 18 April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport, … Read more
Dr Amir Khan who appears on ITV’s This Morning said one type of food was causing mayhem 01:14, 19 Mar 2026Updated 09:32, 19 Mar 2026 Dr Amir Khan said his surgery was seeing a rise in numbers with a liver complaint(Image: @doctoramirkhan/ Instagram) A TV doctor has highlighted a worrying rise in people with liver … Read more
There might’ve been an awkward bump in for Peter Phillips and his ex-wife Autumn Phillips at the Cheltenham Festival today. Both Peter Philipps, 48, and his former partner Autumn, 47, who share daughters Savannah, 15, and Isla, 13, attended the concluding day of the event with their new partners. While Queen Elizabeth’s eldest grandchild beamed … Read more
A mother with severe endometriosis who endured two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy has finally had twin daughters, but said she continues to suffer with extreme pain, fearing her girls will face the same struggles. Ashley Emmerson, 36, began suffering crippling period pain at age 15, but said over the years her GP repeatedly dismissed … Read more