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'Lung scan in supermarket car park saved my life'

Sun, 07/05/2026 - 06:26
Sandra Champkins was symptom-free but a CT scan at Banbury's Tesco car park detected she had cancer.

NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients

Sat, 07/04/2026 - 21:32
The update will be available to all users in England by April 2028, the health service says.

How to walk 30 minutes a day - your tips

Fri, 07/03/2026 - 21:31
From walking the dog before breakfast to getting off the bus a stop early, readers share their tips for building a daily walking habit.

Do you have heart palpitations?

Fri, 07/03/2026 - 16:44
What are heart palpitations and when should you be concerned?

German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

Fri, 07/03/2026 - 14:56
A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

How to calm an overstimulated mind

Fri, 07/03/2026 - 13:28
Kimberley asks her guest, chartered psychologist Dr Ellie Buckley, why we get sensory overload.

Doctors vote to take strike action in row over pay

Fri, 07/03/2026 - 10:08
The British Medical Association is in dispute with Manx Care over "pay erosion since 2008".

A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

Thu, 07/02/2026 - 22:00
In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.

WHO says Hantavirus outbreak linked to ship is over

Thu, 07/02/2026 - 16:30
The World Health Organization's director general says no further cases have been reported since 25 May.

How to deal with excessive sweating

Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:44
How to deal with excessive sweating

Can a 10-second finger workout help keep your brain healthy?

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 11:02
Dr Oscar is back with the latest health headlines.

Woman's Hour

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:23
A new report highlights growing demand and long waits in child mental health services.

Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 23:04
Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.

Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 23:04
Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.

'Normal birth drive' criticism removed from maternity report, expert claims

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 23:04
Dr Bill Kirkup says he resigned from a government-commissioned review into NHS maternity services over the omission.

Draining your lymphatic system

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 12:05
Draining your lymphatic system

How to treat bloodshot eyes

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 12:05
How to treat bloodshot eyes

Amos: There needs to be a 'set of standards' for care

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 11:03
Review chair Baroness Valerie Amos recommends changes to overhaul the NHS maternity care system.

Louise Thompson presses health secretary on date to appoint commissioner

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 08:12
The health secretary says he would not give a date that he 'cannot keep as a promise' after being asked for one by the influencer and campaigner.

Report chair recommends maternity and neonatal commissioner

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 06:47
Baroness Amos is leading the government-commissioned review into maternity and neonatal care in the UK.

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