health
Resident doctors announce five-day strike in November
Walkout will the the 13th of long-running dispute between government and British Medical Association. Source link
To nap or not to nap…
Drs Chris and Xand explore why we nap, if it’s actually good for us, and whether we should all be making time for it. Source link
CQC chief resigns over maternity failings
Families had been calling for Sir Julian’s resignation over poor maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Source link
The British UFC fighter on how he copes with OCD
British UFC fighter Nathaniel Wood opens up on his struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, detailing how it has affected his MMA career. Source link
Witness History
In the 1980s, a scientific breakthrough paved the way for new treatments Source link
Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year
Despite the change – which will happen in 2026 – campaigners warn some women will lose out because the number who attend is too low. Source link
Call for allergy pens in schools after boy's death
Benedict Blythe’s parents say lives and money could be saved by giving allergy pens to all schools. Source link
Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead
A coroner says some of the care Cerys Lupton-Jones was given at a mental health unit was a “shambles”. Source link
Eight countries added to methanol poisoning warning list
Japan, Mexico and Peru are among the nations included in the updated Foreign Office guidance. Source link
'Delighted' woman played clarinet in brain surgery
Denise Bacon says she is experiencing improvements in her ability to walk. Source link