Millions in England can now track NHS prescriptions via the health service’s dedicated app, receiving "Amazon-style" updates ...

People have been urged to get two vital health checks done as soon as they hit 66. An expert recommended getting these free ...

People aged 29 and over who newly register with GP practices in England are to be asked if they had a blood transfusion prior to 1996, NHS England said ...

Two Scottish health boards are trialing a revolutionary artificial intelligence scanning of X-rays to detect signs of lung ...

MEMBERS of the public are being encouraged to visit their pharmacy if they have any issues this summer. The NHS Trust in North Cumbria and the North East is encouraging members of the public to visit ...

Frustration and sympathy collide as readers debate potential NHS strikes, with one noting that ‘a good carpenter can out earn ...

NO doubt you've heard the warnings. Drugs come with side effects - often unpleasant, dangerous, in rare cases life-threatening. But a growing body of research suggests certain over-the-counter ...

The Sulis Orthopaedic Centre (SOC), located in Peasedown St John, just outside Bath, will perform an additional 3,000 planned ...

THE six deadliest cancers in the UK have been identified in a new report – accounting for 67,000 deaths every year. The ...

A Scottish council is looking to shrink the size of fish suppers in a bid to tackle rising obesity levels. Fife Council and NHS Fife are working together on a raft of measures to tackle obesity in the ...

The Strategic Partnership Agreement will help improve healthcare services, support new research and lead to better health for ...

A key NHS target set by Wales' First Minister has been narrowly missed – but there has been a huge drop in those facing the ...