Care providers say overseas worker crackdown ‘short-sighted’
Many care workers say it is a rewarding job, so the task is how to get more people in the UK to apply.
Health
Weight-loss drugs tested in head-to-head trial
Scientists test Mounjaro and Wegovy - the big beasts of weight loss medication - to see which is best.
NHS plans ‘unthinkable’ cuts to balance books
Diabetes care, rehab centres, end-of-life services and talking therapies at risk in England.
Can sunscreen give you cancer? What experts want you to know
Experts address concerns about sunblock ingredients.
More blood victims will die without compensation – minister
Extra sessions of the public inquiry into what's been called the worst treatment disaster in NHS history are taking place.
Teen unable to eat due to rare digestive condition
Finley receives weekly injections into his heart as his digestive system cannot tolerate lipids.
‘Doctors told my mum poison symptoms were anxiety’
Ellena Baxter says watching her mother's health deteriorate was devastating.
Big baby trial gives pregnant women more choice
Doctors say women should be confident it's safe to be induced from 38 weeks, if expecting a large baby.
Swinney vows action on GP appointment ‘lottery’
Scotland's first minister says the NHS will be at the heart of his government's plans for the coming year.
