Health

Published: 08 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fifteen of Britain’s leading mental health organisations have issued a powerful warning to the government. They fear that new official guidance on single-sex spaces could seriously damage the mental wellbeing of transgender and non-binary people across the country. In an open letter sent to Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson, charities including Samaritans, Mind, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and...

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kenya has signed a landmark five-year health agreement with the United States, marking the first such pact since Donald Trump's administration overhauled its foreign aid programme. Valued at $2.5bn (£1.9bn), the agreement is aimed at combating infectious diseases in Kenya, with similar deals expected to extend to other African nations aligned with the former president’s broader foreign policy...

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Older people living with frailty are being let down by general practitioners across England, according to a hard-hitting report from the National Audit Office released today. The independent public spending watchdog has revealed that GPs are identifying and supporting far fewer frail patients than they did just a few years ago, leaving hundreds of thousands at greater risk...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Public Health Scotland (PHS) has reported a significant surge in flu cases, with lab-confirmed infections more than doubling in a single week. Between 24 and 30 November, 1,759 cases were confirmed, compared to 845 the previous week. This increase has also led to a sharp rise in hospital admissions, which grew by 70%, from 426 to 724, reflecting...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced an independent review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England. The review will examine whether there is evidence of over-diagnosis, as well as identify gaps in support for patients. The government has highlighted its ongoing investments to expand services, but long waiting times for therapy persist...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Telling women about their breast density after mammograms may increase anxiety unnecessarily, a study suggests. Breast density measures the ratio of glandular and fibrous tissue to fat, affecting cancer risk and mammogram accuracy. Researchers at the University of Sydney studied 2,401 Australian women screened for breast cancer between September 2023 and July 2024. Participants were divided into three...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The government has initiated a significant clinical review after concerns emerged regarding rising mental health diagnoses.Streeting believes the pattern requires urgent evaluation because benefit claims have increased at unprecedented rates.Officials report that sickness claims linked to various mental health conditions have risen sharply since 2019.This trend now influences welfare spending decisions and shapes the direction of future policy...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The travel industry is evolving rapidly, with 2026 poised to usher in a wave of new trends that reflect how people want to experience the world. Data from leading hotel groups, travel firms, and trend forecasters suggest that next year will be defined by quiet escapes, hyper-personalised itineraries, off-grid destinations, and immersive cultural experiences. From “quietcations” to AI-driven...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal a significant shift in the way people in England are reaching out to their GP surgeries. For the first time, a higher proportion of patients are now contacting their GPs online rather than by phone. Between 16 September and 9 October, just over 43% of people used online...

Published: 03 December 2025 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Delhi is once again grappling with a familiar and devastating winter crisis as toxic air blankets the Indian capital, driving a staggering rise in acute respiratory illnesses across the city. More than 200,000 cases of respiratory problems were recorded in six major state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, according to new federal government data presented in parliament. Over...