The way you book your appointments at the doctors is changing, and it’ll have a big impact on you from tomorrow onwards.

The NHS has encouraged people to consult a GP if they're experiencing persistent heartburn. According to the health service, heartburn, which feels like a burning sensation in the chest, is something ...

Most believe they will struggle to get an appointment, with over a quarter choosing to manage ailment themselves Almost half the public delay or avoid contacting their GP surgery when they are ill, ...

The Government is to pay GPs extra to identify more patients most in need of weight loss jabs. Many family doctors are not prescribing the appetite-suppressing injections which lead to drastic weight ...

NHS staff have been told they can use the pronouns 'Xey/Xem' at work as part of a plan to boost 'inclusion in the workplace'. The gender-neutral pronouns - often used within nonbinary and trans ...

Patients are struggling to navigate the “maze” of NHS services, with health leaders warning that the current system is “confusing, frustrating and demoralising”. A new report from the Royal College of ...

As part of our NHS Health Check: At end stage investigation, two GPs debate the value of the prevention programme, discussing whether or not it is a waste of increasingly scarce staff time and ...

NHS and TV GP Dr Punam Krishan says there is a 12-second test that 'applies to anyone' and can indicate whether you need to talk to a doctor. Dr Punam said all you need for the simple test is a dining ...

A prominent doctor has delved into a simple way of reaching GPs that completely avoids an 8am telephone call. The facility is especially useful for anyone with the NHS App downloaded, available on ...

TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's government will likely present nominees next week to fill two seats opening up at the central bank board, a choice that will offer clues on the extent to which Prime ...

Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle acknowledged that the US Navy had too few aircraft carriers to send them—and their vast support squadrons—to deal with every problem. The US Navy is attempting ...