Government pledges 10,000 new foster care places in England
Rule changes aim to create thousands of new foster places and help full-time workers.
Category: Health
Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report
Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.
‘You look like a man’: How Shell Rowe discovered she had cancer
The TikToker tells You, Me and the Big C podcast about her cancer journey.
Mental health chat encouraged at coffee mornings
Three coffee mornings are being held in Wolverhampton as part of a national mental health event.
Hospital to be UK’s largest robotic surgery centre
The Denise Coates Foundation has donated £12m towards robotic surgery capabilities at the hospital.
Like a screwdriver in my face – Life with ‘the world’s most painful known medical condition’
Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.
Families of children with cancer to have travel costs covered
The government sets aside £10 million a year to help families and young people under 24 access cancer treatment.
UK launches plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ amid growing concerns
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK’s first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
Resident doctors vote in favour of more strike action
Members of the British Medical Association have backed more walkouts in the dispute over pay and jobs in England.