Health

Hertfordshire mum is first UK patient to trial new MS

Louise ParryBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Lucy North/PA Media Emily Henders is taking part in a
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Doctors to strike in November after talks break down

The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England after talks
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Ex-Olympian Susan Egelstaff says councils should not cut physical activity

Getty Images Susan Egelstaff said physical activity was vital for a healthy society A former
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The condition affecting one in 12 mums

Helen Ledwick When Helen Ledwick typed “why do my insides feel like they’re falling out”
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NHS health checks to include questions about the menopause

Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images Health checks would include asking women about menopause symptoms, though
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Mother of Baby P begins latest bid for release

Met Police Tracey Connelly, jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her
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Children paid ‘huge price’ for others in Covid, Boris Johnson

Children paid a “huge price” to protect others during the Covid pandemic, Boris Johnson has
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Eight countries added to Foreign Office warning list

Eight countries have been added to a UK Foreign Office list warning of the risks
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‘Delighted’ Crowborough woman played clarinet in brain surgery

PA Media Denise Bacon experienced instant improvement in her finger movements A woman with Parkinson’s
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Japan allows over-the-counter emergency contraception pill for the first time

Japan has for the first time approved over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive pill, its
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