health
Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”. Source link
'Two weeks will make such a difference': UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave
Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave. Source link
AR tech prepares patients for endometriosis surgery
The images are used in consultations to show what happens to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes. Source link
Men's group hopes to eases strain on NHS services
“I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that,” the organisation’s founder says. Source link
Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund
The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK. Source link
Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer
Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C Source link
Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans
Review finds care for some patients was “below the level that would have been expected”. Source link
Sewing group helping women in period poverty
Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products. Source link
Doctors lose new jobs package as strike to go ahead
The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike. Source link
How dads are bonding over learning to braid hair
Social club the Secret Life of Dads aims to provide a safe space for dads to bond with each other, and to learn skills to help them at home. Source link