‘It’s heartbreaking’: Hospices planning cuts to jobs and beds
Five hospices caring for terminally ill people say they must cut staff because of financial pressures.
Health
Hospitality and health leaders clash on outdoor smoking plan
The prime minister says his government is looking at tougher rules to reduce the burden on the NHS.
Restrained and scared – the £100k schools failing vulnerable children
A pupil who says she was repeatedly restrained took her independent special school to court.
New COVID vaccines are here. What to know about 2024–25 shots as summer surge continues
Citing skyrocketing COVID spread, the FDA announced in late August that it had approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax vaccines early.
Ministers consider tighter outdoor smoking rules
The government says it is considering a range of measures to "make the UK smoke-free".
Ambulances ‘waste vital time’ on prison call-outs
Three-quarters of requests from prisons did not need an ambulance response, a watchdog finds.
Parents warned of back-to-school measles surge
Children should be up to date with all vaccinations to protect them and other people, officials say.
Disabled woman still has bed built for her aged 8
Taylor Crowe's family say the 19-year-old is at risk of falling from her bed and injuring herself.
NHS warns of continued short supply of blood
England's blood donor service says blood stocks are in short supply, amid a fresh appeal for donors.
