NHS Covid booster jab campaign gets under way
The NHS autumn booster campaign began on 3 October but Covid vaccines are also available privately.
Health
First newborns join screening for 200 rare diseases
The new study uses genome sequencing to detect more diseases earlier, when they can still be treated.
Sharp rise in vaping among young adult non-smokers
A million adults have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers, scientists estimate.
Ten tips for sleeping in hot weather
A simple guide on how to get a good night's sleep in the heat.
Drowned mum ‘watched cold water swimming programme’
Gaynor Lord, 55, was found in a river a week after she disappeared, an inquest hears.
Steep fall in young smokers in past decade
Nearly 12% of UK adults smoked in 2023 - the lowest level since 2011, the Office for National Statistics says.
Covid ambulance crews faced ‘crucial PPE delays’
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.
Surgeon operated with penknife he uses to cut up lunch
A surgeon is alleged to have used a Swiss Army knife because he could not find a sterile scalpel.
The places with the worst GP shortages revealed
Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015.
