Bariatric tourism care costs NHS more than actual surgery – study/in /by
Data from five hospitals shows the NHS spent £560,000 on 35 patients in 2022 after surgery abroad.
BBC’s Glenn Campbell on shock of brain cancer diagnosis/in /by
BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.
I noticed a bulging lump sensation in my vagina/in /by
When Natashja Wilson noticed symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse she had no idea what was happening.
Dog attacks: Victims double since pandemic, surgeon says/in /by
An NHS consultant surgeon in West Sussex says he is treating dog attack victims every day.
Oxfordshire diabetic ‘in limbo’ after benefits rejection/in /by
Ashley Hall has also been diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption, which leaves him in constant pain.
Why parents are reliving their baby loss nightmares/in /by
An inquiry is under way to ensure the deaths of three babies are not brushed off as isolated tragedies.
Long Covid GP consultations ‘cost £23m’/in /by
A study examined nearly a million health records
Life with a stoma: ‘It’s not a bag for life, it’s a bag for living’/in /by
Stephen Blakely hopes his TikTok content will help others with any stigma of using a stoma.
Cancer: Wales among worst countries for survival, data suggests/in /by
Data suggests Wales ranks 32nd out of 33 similarly wealthy nations for surviving stomach cancer.
NHS whole-gene screening helps tailor cancer care/in /by
How cutting-edge cancer genomics is now being used in mainstream cancer care.