Health

Published: 08 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Thousands of offshore oil and gas workers in the North Sea have been warned that they risk losing their jobs unless they reduce their weight within the next year, according to the industry’s trade body. The new policy, introduced for safety reasons, affects those weighing more than 124.7 kilograms (19.5 stone) fully clothed and aims to ensure that...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An NHS trust is set to take control of a state-of-the-art hospital from a leading private healthcare group after the facility failed to attract sufficient paying patients. Barts Health Trust in London will convert Nuffield Health’s hospital into a dedicated NHS breast cancer diagnosis and treatment centre, with the handover scheduled for next month. The development comes less...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. London is facing a mounting childlessness crisis, and the impact is being felt most acutely in its schools. Over the past two years, nearly 40 primary schools across England have closed, with London boroughs such as Westminster, Lambeth, Southwark, Hackney, Camden, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Islington witnessing some of the highest rates of closures in the country. The...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. As the NHS braces for the pressures of the coming winter, patients will increasingly be asked to monitor their own health at home using technology designed to reduce unnecessary hospital visits and free up vital resources. Across the country, 45 pilot schemes have been announced to allow people to check their own oxygen levels, blood pressure, and other...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Leading international health experts have called for a legal guarantee that cancer patients in the UK receive treatment within two months of an urgent GP referral — even if this means the NHS must fund care privately or abroad. The proposal, outlined in The Lancet Oncology, seeks to transform the way cancer care is delivered in Britain by...

Published: 06 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Britain could be heading for its worst flu season on record, with hospitals expected to be pushed to capacity, NHS officials have warned. The head of NHS England, Sir Jim Mackey, cautioned that this winter could be particularly challenging, with the UK potentially facing a surge in cases similar to recent outbreaks in Australia and Japan. Speaking to...

Published: 06 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lancashire’s Reform-run council has sparked fierce opposition after announcing plans to close five council-run care homes and five day centres as part of a strategy to save £4 million a year. The move has drawn criticism from residents, relatives, and opposition politicians, who accuse the council of “selling off the family silver” and prioritising cost-cutting over the welfare...

Published: 04 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Women must be given clearer warnings about the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be assisted by highly experienced midwives, health experts have cautioned. Globally, maternity services are facing an increasing number of women with more complex pregnancies, yet many continue to opt for home births, drawn by the comfort, privacy, and emotional...

Published: 03 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has issued urgent orders to several major water companies across England and Wales after high levels of toxic “forever chemicals” — substances linked to cancer, infertility, and hormone disruption — were discovered in untreated water sources. Officials warned that the contamination could pose “a potential danger to human health” if left...

Published: 31 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The government has been urged to urgently tackle long waits in accident and emergency departments, with charities warning that the delays are causing severe suffering among patients and eroding public trust in the NHS. Age UK has released a detailed report highlighting the plight of older patients forced to spend hours in corridors, side-rooms, and temporary treatment areas,...