The report says thousands of falls would be prevented and the NHS could save as much as £85 million per […]
Hospital patients treated by women doctors are ‘less likely to die’
‘What our findings indicate is that female and male physicians practice medicine differently, and these differences have a meaningful impact […]
Report suggests people with breast cancer are being ‘systematically left behind’
The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission says people with the disease are continuing to face glaring inequalities and significant adversity.
NHS gender care taken over by ‘secrecy and ideology’, health secretary claims
Health secretary claims surge in referrals to children’s gender dysphoria was driven by a ‘myth’
Parkinson’s patients work their brains harder to stay motivated – research
The study is published in the journal Brain.
Voices: Should the NHS be reformed to improve service? Join The Independent Debate
As Wes Streeting warns the NHS will get no extra funding from Labour without “major surgery” we want to know […]
Black people who spot cancer symptoms are taking twice as long to be diagnosed
Exclusive: Speaking to The Independent’s Nadine White, Simeon Greene and Precious warn that a lethal combination of ineffective medical care, […]
Warning as scientists reveal the fruit and vegetables with the most forever chemicals
1.8% of the samples contained a pesticide residue above this legal level
At least one in 100 children are autistic – here’s the age the condition can be spotted
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Hospital caring for Nottingham triple killer left patients worse than when they went in, damning report finds
NHS’ safety watchdog exposes failings in care across multiple services run by scandal-hit Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust