Anorexic mother’s death might have been avoided, coroner warns, in damning assessment of her care
An anorexic mother’s death could have been prevented if the NHS had not allowed her to “fall through the net,”...
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Sage member hits back at Dido Harding over claims testing demand surge not predicted
A prominent member of Sage has hit back at claims by Baroness Harding that the NHS was not warned that...
Almost one third of Covid deaths in July and August ‘primarily caused by other conditions’
The team uncovered the figures after comparing the number of registered deaths where coronavirus was not the main cause to...
Police appeal for help after NHS track and trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus
Police are searching for a man who allegedly put an NHS track and trace worker in hospital after attacking him...
New 90-minute coronavirus test has ‘significant potential’ for mass screening
The system was used to test 386 NHS staff and patients from April 10 to May 12, with the results...
Mental illness is missed in a quarter of patients admitted to hospital, research suggests
Mental illness is being missed by the NHS in a quarter of patients admitted to hospital, research from University College...
Hospitals told to clear beds for coronavirus spike in two weeks
The numbers of people in hospital remain low compared with the first peak of the virus, however. Bolton, the coronavirus...
Care home bosses attack Care Quality Commission over ‘bonkers’ redeployment of inspectors
The care home boss continued: "There's an out-of-control and unregulated regulator saying that it will move around care homes at...
Children with a runny nose do not have coronavirus, expert says
A letter circulated to all schools at the beginning of term outlined the same set of symptoms as the basis...
Will glasses and a plastic mask keep you safe from Covid-19?
You may think that donning a face mask on your daily commute is enough to keep you, and others, safe from catching...
NHS 111 will be ‘front door’ for A&E to stop hospitals being overwhelmed
NHS 111 will be the new "front door" for Accident and Emergency in order to prevent the NHS from being...
Swathes of public to be refused coronavirus tests under rationing plans
Ministers are poised to announce further localised measures, with pub curfews and a ban on households mixing across areas of...
Pandemic will hold children back for generations, World Bank warns
The impact of the pandemic will be felt for generations to come, the World Bank has warned, because it will...
Saliva testing can give the Government its ‘world-beating’ system
It is all too easy to criticise the Government's quarantine scheme with no credible solutions, but we have one. Forget...
Coronavirus ‘clusters’ breaking out in suburban London care homes
Professor Martin Green, the chief executive of Care England, told The Telegraph: "The rise in infection rates is very worrying,...
Alcohol and pregnancy: the inconvenient truth
When I was pregnant with my first child in the summer of 2010, I toasted the start of my maternity...
What your personality type says about your health
There’s much to be said for being a friendly, sociable person but you might be surprised to know that a...
What your personality type means for your health
There’s much to be said for being a friendly, sociable person but you might be surprised to know that a...
Unpopular children more likely to suffer heart problems in adulthood, study suggests
Unpopular children are more likely to suffer from heart problems in later life, a new study has suggested. Family circumstances...
Pregnant women may have drinking habits recorded
Pregnant women who drink alcohol will have their consumption recorded on their child’s medical records under new proposals. A single drink...
Pooled testing to be used to help Government hit ‘moonshot’ target
It follows revelations by The Telegraph that manpower shortages have prompted health chiefs to appeal to untrained students to man...
Archbishop of Canterbury voices fears over impact of ‘rule of six’
"He is concerned about families being kept apart and the knock-on effect that has, particularly on people who are on...
G20 leaders to consider international plan for airport coronavirus testing
The WTTC's 12-point plan includes an agreed "traffic light" system of reporting Covid-19 rates, with "green list" countries potentially set...
Children are waiting up to a year to have rotting teeth pulled due to Covid-19 delays
Children are living with rotting teeth for up to a year before having them pulled due to coronavirus delays, the...
Pints of beer in pubs ‘should have calorie labels like crisps’
Pints of beer in pubs should carry calorie labels like packets of crisps, according to a new report. The report,...
Boris Johnson was warned not to call testing target a ‘moonshot’, adviser reveals
Mr Johnson set a target of millions of tests per day, with results delivered in as little as 20 minutes,...
Struggling to sleep? The quiet signs that you may be suffering from diabetes
The new study has recently revealed that insomnia might be a symptom of diabetes, but what other quiet signs are...
