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News Almost 1 in 7 NHS staff (14.47%) were physically attacked by a patient or the public last year – the highest rate for 3 years – according to the latest NHS staff survey. The shocking statistics also found a record percentage of staff say they were subjected to unwanted sexual behaviour by the same

News The NHS has faced its busiest winter on record while bringing waiting lists to their lowest for almost 3 years. New figures out today show the number people attending A&E between November and February topped 9 million (9,110 591) this winter for the first time in NHS history – along with almost 130,000 more

More than 10,000 calls have been made to Martha’s Rule helplines in the first 16 months of the NHS scheme, saving lives and helping thousands of patients benefit from changes to their care. New NHS England data shows that one in three calls (34%, 3,457) to Martha’s Rule by patients, families and staff identified rapid

Share on Pinterest Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Awards recognize hospitals in the top 10% in the nation for patient safety. andresr/Getty Images Healthgrades recently announced the recipients of the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Awards. The awards recognize hospitals that provide the highest quality care and excel at preventing serious safety events. The 2026 recipients include

Share on Pinterest Menopause may be associated with the onset of new mental health conditions, yet many females remain unaware of the connection. Image Credit: mapodile/Getty Images A new position statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists discusses the link between menopause and the onset of new mental health conditions. The statement notes that only

Share on Pinterest Everclear frontman Art Alexakis opens up about living with living with multiple sclerosis for more than a decade and the early signs he missed. Courtesy of Art Alexakis Everclear frontman Art Alexakis is sharing his decade-long journey with Multiple Sclerosis. He was diagnosed with relapsing MS in 2016. He discusses his most

Share on Pinterest Appearance-based social media trends like looksmaxxing, softmaxxing, and hardmaxxing are often framed as self-improvement, but experts say they can contribute to body dysmorphia, anxiety, and even self-harm—especially for young men. Edu Bastidas + David Garcia/Stocksy Looksmaxxing, a social media-driven trend encouraging men to aggressively “optimize” their appearance, is gaining popularity. It’s related

Share on Pinterest When 36-year-old Gabby Zappia (pictured above) reported blood in her stool, her doctor attributed it to pregnancy-related hemorrhoids. Months later, a colonoscopy revealed she had stage IV colon cancer. Gabby Zappia Colorectal cancer in people under 50 is on the rise and is now the leading cause of cancer-related death for younger

Share on Pinterest A recent study shows that getting between 7 to 7.5 hours of sleep may help lower your risk of diabetes. Image Credit: Artem Zhushman/Stocksy A recent study suggested that 7 hours and 18 minutes of sleep may be the optimal amount to reduce the risk of insulin resistance, a precursor to type