Patients

Neuralink was co-founded by Elon Musk in 2016 (image: Adobe)

Musk's Neuralink approved to recruit humans for a brain implant

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

A new state-of the-art Emergency Department (ED) at the Ulster Hospital. Pic credit: SEHSCT

The Ulster Hospital opens its doors to its brand new Emergency Department

Wegovy is now available on the NHS

Weight-loss injection Wegovy now available on the NHS

Whiteabbey Hospital. Pic Google

Cancer detection clinics set to double at hospital

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has announced plans to roll out the shingles vaccine to even more people from September 2023. Picture: Steven Cornfield on Unsplash

Shingles vaccination to be offered to more people in Northern Ireland

Day Procedure patients Anne May and James Walker with Roisin Coulter (Chief Executive, South Eastern Trust) and Peter May (Permanent Secretary, Dept of Health). Pic credit: SEHSCT

Trust treats 1000th regional red flag endoscopy patient at the Lagan Valley

Deer broke into a hospital in Devon

Watch the moment wild deer break entry into hospital & shock patients

Air Ambulance patient Danny (12) and family: L to R Denise Byrne, Danny Byrne, Larry Byrne. Pic credit: Air Ambulance NI

Lisburn based charity Air Ambulance NI marks sixth anniversary

Susan Morrison ‘showed solidarity’ with junior doctors

Junior doctors in England start their 5 day walkout

Mid Ulster Sinn Féin MLA and the party's health spokesperson Linda Dillon. Credit: Sinn Féin

Patients on lists for life-saving cancer treatment cannot wait, says Dillon

Linda Dillon says patients, GPs, and healthcare staff are the ones being impacted and feeling the stress.

Executive needs formed to address worsening crisis in health service - Dillon

Wegovy: What is the weight loss jab which GPs will offer on NHS

Warning as most common day to have severe heart attack revealed

The NHS will soon allow patients to acces private healthcare

Patients to use NHS app to access private healthcare

Lloyds Pharmacy closures: Full list of branches shutting doors for good over the next few weeks

Lloyds Pharmacy confirms branches closing for good over next few weeks

Allergy sufferers told to ‘immediately’ contact their GP after adrenalin pens recalled

Allergy sufferers hit with warning as epi pens recalled by government

Scores of local pharmacies close in England as pharmacists fear being taken advantage of

Scores of local pharmacies close in England

Strike will continue until close to midnight today May 1.

Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England

It costs between £7,100 and £18,100 a year to raise a child according to research from Moneyfarm - an unimaginable amount of money for some, especially amid an ongoing cost of living crisis

3 government schemes that could save parents £1,617

Mum of 2 thought ‘tennis ball’ sized brain tumour was stress seizures

The Department of Health has confirmed a new GP contractor has agreed to take over Kells and Connor Medical Practice, Ballymena.

Kells and Connor Medical Practice saved from imminent closure

The Department of Health has issued guidance to the public on how to access services over the Easter holidays.

Eessential guide to health care services in NI over the Easter holiday weekend

A picture taken at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research shows a tick (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images).

TBEV case confirmed in UK - what you need to know about new virus

Lagan Valley Hospital's Urgent Care Centre will open as usual over the Easter holidays

Access to Lagan Valley and Ulster Hospital emergency departments unchanged

EzriCare's Artificial Tears was recalled in January over links to eye infections.

Eye drops recalled as deadly bacteria causes 68 people to go blind

Hundreds of people have lost their sight due to treatment delays caused by NHS backlogs, according to the Association of Optometrists

Hundreds of people lose sight due to delays caused by NHS backlog

Semaglutide has been approved by the NHS to help obese patients in England

New weight loss injections approved by NHS for use in England

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients

NHS England says it is encouraging patients to wean off antidepressants and painkillers by taking alternative therapies.

NHS to encourage art and music lessons instead of prescription drugs

Sir Rod Stewart poses for photos with members of staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex

Sir Rod Stewart backs NHS wage rise and pays for patient scans

Doctors warn that use of Nitrous Oxide could lead to spinal damage

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues

The offending advertisement features the image of one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers (Image: DeadHappy)

Complaints against Harold Shipman insurance adverts upheld

The store in Fulwood has since apologised to Ellie and said they would be looking into the matter

Asda will offer NHS diabetic screenings at 16 of their UK stores

Ambulance wait times were down by more than an hour in January compared to December 2022.

Ambulance waiting times down to lowest level in 19 months in January

Ambulances outside a hospital

100 specialist mental health ambulances to be funded by UK government

A selection of antidepressants (L-R) Wellbutrin, Paxil, Fluoxetine and Lexapro (Pic: Getty Images)

Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’ according to research

Sajid Javid urges ‘unsustainable’ NHS to charge patients for GP and A&E visits

Sajid Javid wants NHS to charge patients for GP and A&E visits

Lloyds Pharmacy branches inside Sainsburys stores are set to close

Lloyds Pharmacy to close all 237 branches inside Sainsbury’s stores

Ambulances outside the Emergency Department at Craigavon Area Hospital.

Crisis at Craigavon Hospital?