Health
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Health Healthcare’s Role in Tackling the Microplastics Health Crisis: What Every Kent Resident Should Know
Leading medical journal calls for urgent action as research reveals widespread contamination in human tissues and potential links to heart…
8 March 2026 -
Health Are Microplastics Harming Our Health? What the Latest Research Shows
Scientists are reviewing evidence on microplastics and human health, even as new research suggests previously estimated contamination…
8 March 2026 -
Health Healthcare Must See the Person, Not Just the Patient: Why Compassion Matters in Long-Term Care
A patient’s powerful account of living with multiple sclerosis reveals how true healing requires healthcare professionals to look beyond…
8 March 2026 -
Health Stove Industry Pressure Silences Councils Trying to Warn Public About Wood Burning Health Risks
A BMJ investigation reveals the stove industry is threatening UK councils with legal action for running public health campaigns—as the…
8 March 2026 -
Health A Life Dedicated to Healing: Remembering Dr Pam Zinkin, Paediatrician and Global Health Pioneer
Pioneering paediatrician Pam Zinkin, who transformed child healthcare in newly independent Mozambique, has died aged 94, leaving a legacy…
8 March 2026 -
Health The Hidden Art of General Practice: How Trust and Continuity Transform Patient Care
A GP educator’s reflection on why the most meaningful moments in medicine depend on knowing your patients over time, not just clinical…
7 March 2026 -
Health New Law Gives UK Medical Graduates Priority for Training Places – But Questions Remain Over Implementation
The Medical Training Prioritisation Act becomes law after Royal Assent, aiming to tackle the chronic shortage of jobs for doctors, though…
7 March 2026 -
Health Expanding Non-Doctor Healthcare Roles: Are We Rushing Ahead Without Safety Checks?
Leading NHS consultant raises serious concerns about expanding roles for physician associates and other non-medical staff, questioning…
7 March 2026 -
Health GP Contract Fears: Will New Referral Rules Force GPs to Do Specialists’ Work?
A leading Oxford GP warns that controversial new contract changes could overwhelm practices with extra investigations and workload…
7 March 2026 -
Health Doctors’ Pay Lags Behind Public Sector Average Over 14 Years, Major Analysis Reveals
A new Nuffield Trust study shows consultant and resident doctor earnings have fallen in real terms more sharply than other public sector…
7 March 2026 -
Health Trump’s Glyphosate Order Creates Healthcare Controversy and Tensions Within His Own Administration
The US president’s move to boost domestic weedkiller production has sparked a fierce backlash from health advocates and created an awkward…
7 March 2026 -
Health Wood Burning Stoves Pose Growing Health Risk, BMJ Investigation Reveals
A major investigation by The BMJ has exposed how wood burning stoves contribute significantly to air pollution in urban areas, with the…
6 March 2026