Health

Published: 13 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Hospitals continued to implant a controversial heart device despite knowing it carried a higher risk of death, putting dozens of patients in danger, a BBC investigation has found. Two of the UK’s leading heart transplant centres – the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle and Harefield Hospital in London – fitted patients with the Medtronic HeartWare HVAD even...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Leading children’s doctors across the UK are urgently urging parents to ensure their children receive the flu nasal spray this winter, as evidence points to what could be a particularly severe flu season. Health officials are stressing that even previously healthy children are at risk of developing serious complications from influenza, highlighting the importance of early vaccination to...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The mother of a young woman who took her own life while admitted to a mental health ward has spoken of “indifference, ignorance, and even at times cruelty” as North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) was fined more than £500,000 following a health and safety prosecution. Alice Figueiredo, 22, died on 7 July 2015 in the acute...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Rachel Reeves has rebuffed a plea from Wes Streeting for an emergency injection of £1bn into the NHS’s budget to cover the cost of mass redundancies. The chancellor’s decision is a setback for the health secretary, who had been lobbying behind the scenes in Whitehall for extra money to pay off 18,000 personnel who are losing their jobs....

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For seaside visitors in the UK, the sight of a herring gull swooping toward an unattended pasty or a bag of chips is all too familiar. Many react instinctively, waving their arms frantically or retreating toward the nearest shelter, hoping to avoid losing their snack. But a new study from the University of Exeter suggests there may be...

Published: 12 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Disabled workers in the UK face a stark financial reality, with new analysis showing that from today until the end of the year, they will effectively work for free compared to their non-disabled peers. The disability pay gap remains a significant £2.24 per hour, meaning those working a 35-hour week earn over £4,000 less annually than...

Published: 12 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Every two and a half minutes, a child is reported missing in the UK, highlighting the urgent need for awareness and action. The reasons children disappear are complex, ranging from running away to abduction, but the risks they face can be serious and, in some cases, life-threatening. Despite this, widespread myths and misconceptions about what to...

Published: 12 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Brits with certain health conditions can automatically qualify for a free bus pass in England, giving them access to local buses without worrying about the cost. Concessionary bus passes are designed to help those who otherwise face difficulty getting around, and there are two main types available: older person passes and disabled person passes. In England,...

  Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Delhi has moved to impose tougher anti-pollution measures after mounting public anger over the city’s choking air prompted rare street protests in the heart of the Indian capital. The new restrictions, announced on Tuesday, come under stage three of the government’s Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) — a tiered strategy that activates progressively stringent curbs depending on...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Frontline NHS staff are increasingly being forced to fill gaps in services that should be managed by skilled administrators and managers, a new report warns. Despite widespread perceptions of the health service being overrun by managers, research from the King’s Fund suggests that the number of NHS managers per staff member is now near a record low. Analysis...