Health
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Health BMJ Warns Against Replacing NHS Resident Doctors with Physician Associates
Leading medical journal argues that substituting resident doctors with physician associates offers no benefits and poses significant risks…
25 April 2026 -
Health Health Data of 500,000 UK Biobank Participants Found Listed for Sale on Chinese Platform
Medical details from half a million UK health volunteers were advertised on Alibaba before being swiftly removed following government…
25 April 2026 -
Health BMJ Medics’ Revue Returns to London Stage After Years-Long Hiatus
The British Medical Journal has announced the revival of its traditional satirical performance for 15 May 2026 at Shaw Theatre. Medical…
25 April 2026 -
Health BMJ Revives Medics Revue After 25 Years to Support Doctors in Distress Charity
The British Medical Journal is hosting a comedy revue on 15 May 2026 at London’s Shaw Theatre, with all proceeds benefiting mental health…
24 April 2026 -
Health GP Shortage Crisis Deepens Despite Growing Number of Female Doctors
Medical experts reject claims that reversing the “feminisation” of general practice will solve the UK’s acute GP workforce crisis. General…
24 April 2026 -
Health Pioneer of Keyhole Surgery Ian Wilson Manson Dies at 94
The retired consultant obstetrician, who helped transform gynaecological procedures through early laparoscopic techniques, passed away in…
24 April 2026 -
Health NHS England Confirms No National Targets for GP Referral Cuts Under New Advice and Guidance Rules
NHS England has reassured GPs that while the Advice and Guidance service will become mandatory from April 2026, no national targets will…
23 April 2026 -
Health Over 13,000 Patients Waited More Than Three Days in England’s A&E Departments in 2025
New BMJ analysis reveals extreme delays in emergency care, with nearly half a million patients spending over 24 hours waiting for…
23 April 2026 -
Health NHS Chief Proposes Reducing Reliance on Resident Doctors Amid Strike Action
Sir Jim Mackey outlined plans to prioritise UK graduates and expand training posts as strikes threaten to continue every four weeks in…
23 April 2026 -
Health BMJ Medics’ Revue Returns to London Stage in May 2026
The British Medical Journal announces the revival of its satirical medical revue after a lengthy hiatus, with tickets now on sale for the…
21 April 2026 -
Health BMJ Clinical Review Examines Latest Alzheimer’s Treatment Breakthroughs
A thorough review highlights progress in disease-modifying therapies, including newly approved anti-amyloid drugs and emerging multi-target…
20 April 2026 -
Health Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Weymouth as health officials launch precautionary vaccination campaign
Young people in Dorset offered preventative treatment following confirmed cases, with authorities emphasising no link to earlier Kent…
20 April 2026