Health

Published: 11 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Calls for newborn SMA screening have been repeatedly overlooked, despite families’ urgent appeals, until former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson recently highlighted the issue. When Nelson revealed her twins had spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1), a rare genetic disorder causing muscle wasting, public attention turned sharply toward the need for newborn testing. Health Secretary Wes Streeting acknowledged...

Published: 10 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. NHS violence against staff has reached alarming levels, with patient assaults now a daily crisis. Staff across England report increasing abuse, both physical and sexual, creating a situation described as a national emergency. Recent data shows over 285 violent incidents occur every day in NHS facilities, reflecting a worrying trend of aggression. Healthcare unions and professional bodies warn...

Published: 09 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. About 4,000 offenders in England will now receive probation health support during their probation appointments as part of a new pilot scheme. This initiative aims to integrate healthcare directly into probation meetings, ensuring offenders with poor physical or mental health, or addiction issues, can access timely care. The probation health programme addresses gaps in the system where many...

Published: 08 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. British consumers could improve health while supporting local economies by eating more local fish. Research highlights that supermarkets have a crucial role in encouraging the shift from imported fish to nutritious, locally caught species. This focus on local fish could reduce reliance on the “big five” of cod, haddock, tuna, salmon, and prawns, which dominate supermarket shelves, while...

Published: 08 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Patients collapsing in NHS corridors is becoming an increasingly serious safety issue, the watchdog warns. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) revealed that overcrowding in hospitals is forcing patients into corridors, gyms, and storerooms, leaving them unseen by staff. This hidden placement can delay critical treatment and puts patients at increased risk of falls, infections, or oxygen...

Published: 08 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A new study reveals people stopping weight loss jabs often regain lost weight rapidly, challenging perceptions. Researchers from the University of Oxford examined 37 studies covering 9,341 participants, highlighting that those who discontinued weight loss jabs regained their original weight within under two years. The weight loss jabs, medically known as GLP-1 agonists, mimic the hormone glucagon-like peptide...

Published: 06 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Adults across the country are consuming startling levels of salt, with new research revealing that salt intake England mirrors the equivalent found in twenty-two bags of crisps every single day. The findings, released by the British Heart Foundation, have reignited urgent debate around diet, regulation, and the growing pressure on public health services. Within the first moments of...

Published: 05 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has officially enforced the junk food ad ban before 9pm on television. This landmark move also imposes a total ban on online advertising of foods high in fat, sugar, and salt. Childhood obesity has risen sharply, prompting authorities to tackle the exposure of harmful food ads aimed at children. The junk food ad ban is...

Published: 02 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has announced that children will now receive the chickenpox vaccine alongside their routine MMR jab. This combined MMRV vaccine, incorporating protection against chickenpox, will be offered to infants at 12 and 18 months, marking a significant development in childhood immunisation. Integrating the chickenpox vaccine into standard NHS schedules ensures that young children are protected from...

Published: 02 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Calls for routine blood pressure testing in UK schools are growing as childhood hypertension rates nearly double nationwide. Leading doctors warn that childhood hypertension, once considered rare, is quietly becoming a serious public health concern. The rise reflects deeper changes in children’s lifestyles, health behaviours, and long-term disease risks. Without early detection, experts fear today’s adolescents could face...