Health

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk A landmark patient safety initiative, known as Martha’s rule, is now in operation in every acute hospital across England, NHS leaders confirmed on Thursday. The system, which empowers patients and their families to request an independent review of medical care if they fear their concerns are being overlooked, has already been credited with saving hundreds of lives since its phased rollout...

Published: 03 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK government is preparing new legislation to prohibit the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16 in England, targeting popular brands such as Red Bull, Monster, and Prime. The move is aimed at addressing mounting concerns about the health risks associated with these beverages, which contain high levels of caffeine and sugar. The proposed restrictions will apply...

Published: 02 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk The National Health Service (NHS) has officially launched its 2025 flu vaccination campaign, calling on millions of children, teenagers, and pregnant women to come forward for a free flu jab. Last winter, the flu vaccine is estimated to have prevented around 100,000 hospitalisations in England, highlighting its crucial role in safeguarding public health. Despite the protection offered by the vaccine, over 300,000...

Published: 1 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk In a harrowing tale highlighting the hidden dangers of seemingly minor illnesses, 23-year-old medical student Lily McGarry has had both her arms and legs amputated after contracting a severe bloodstream infection, all beginning with what appeared to be a simple sore throat. Lily, a third-year graduate entry medical student at Cardiff University, woke one January morning with a mild sore throat and...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the nation’s most important public health agency, has been thrown into chaos after its newly appointed director, Dr Susan Monarez, was abruptly declared removed by the Trump administration—only for her to refuse to resign, insisting she was being targeted for upholding scientific integrity. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released...

Published: 25 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk A major health scare has struck the popular resort town of La Manga near Murcia, Spain, where more than one hundred tourists – including several children and a 15-month-old baby – have fallen ill with suspected salmonella poisoning at the four-star Izan Cavanna Hotel. The outbreak, which unfolded over the weekend, has left holidaymakers reeling, with dozens requiring hospital treatment and others...

Published: 22 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Baby food manufacturers in England have been given an 18-month window to enhance the nutritional quality of their products and improve labelling practices, following concerns over high sugar content and misleading marketing claims. The government’s new voluntary guidance calls for reduced sugar and salt levels in food for infants and toddlers, along with clearer labelling to prevent parents being misled into thinking...

Published: 22 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk An experienced skydiver, Jade Damarell, 32, deliberately fell to her death from 15,500 feet the day after ending a relationship, an inquest in County Durham has concluded. The hearing revealed that Ms Damarell, a marketing manager and accomplished parachutist, did not deploy either her main or reserve parachute and had deliberately switched off an automatic activation device (AAD) before descending onto farmland...

Published: 21 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Campaigners and child welfare organisations are renewing calls for a total ban on smacking in England, citing growing public support and mounting evidence of the harm caused by physical punishment. Recent polling indicates that attitudes among young adults have shifted significantly in recent years, with an increasing majority considering any form of force against children unacceptable. While Wales...

Published: 21 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Emergency departments across the NHS are facing an unprecedented surge in patients seeking urgent care due to hunger, according to recent analyses of national health data. Over the past five years, admissions linked directly to lack of food have more than tripled, rising by nearly 219 percent between 2018-19 and 2023-24, as rising food prices and poverty levels...