Health

Published: 29 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Hospitals across England are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to ease pressure on accident and emergency departments during one of the most demanding winters the National Health Service has faced in recent years. With cold weather, seasonal illnesses, and staffing pressures converging, health leaders believe predictive technology could play a vital role in reducing waiting times and improving...

Published: 24 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. People living with motor neurone disease in England are dying while waiting for essential home adaptations, according to campaigners who warn the system is failing those with rapidly progressing conditions. New findings reveal that many patients spend the final months of their lives trapped in unsafe homes, unable to access timely support designed to preserve dignity, safety, and...

Published: 23 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. People from the poorest communities in England face significantly higher risks of emergency hospital care. Recent research from Asthma + Lung UK analysed NHS admissions data for November, revealing stark inequalities in respiratory health outcomes across the country. Those living in the most deprived areas were found to be 56% more likely to require emergency hospital treatment and...

Published: 23 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Young care leavers in England will soon benefit from free prescriptions, dental, and eye care services until they reach their twenty-fifth birthday, the government confirmed on Tuesday. The initiative forms part of a wider package of reforms announced by the Department of Health and Social Care, aiming to address persistent health inequalities experienced by those leaving care. A...

Published: 22 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Resident doctors in England have signalled a renewed willingness to engage in talks with the government, hoping to prevent further industrial action in the new year. As a five-day strike concluded early on Monday morning, leaders within the British Medical Association described a shift in tone that could open the door to compromise. They said discussions with the...

Published: 22 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A growing proportion of teenagers across Great Britain are experimenting with nicotine pouches, raising fresh concerns among health professionals, policymakers, and parents about addiction risks and long-term wellbeing. New survey data suggests that one in eight young people aged between 14 and 17 has tried these products, highlighting how rapidly nicotine habits are changing among adolescents. Nicotine pouches...

Published: 17 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Adults in England are experiencing record delays in accessing treatment for serious eating disorders. The newly released National Audit of Eating Disorders (NAED) report highlights a widening gap between child and adult services, with adults often waiting more than 700 days for treatment. This stark figure represents an urgent public health concern, drawing attention to the unequal distribution...

Published: 16 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Ministers are expected to support measures to regulate England’s funeral industry for the first time, following a series of scandals over the handling of human remains. Bereaved families have long called for tighter rules, including a dedicated investigatory body and professional qualifications for those running funeral businesses, after an official inquiry described the sector as an “unregulated free...

Published: 15 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A growing number of people in England are resorting to pulling their own teeth due to a lack of accessible urgent dental care, a new report from Healthwatch England has revealed. Despite NHS guidance ensuring urgent care should be available, many patients report being left in extreme pain, sometimes resorting to dangerous self-treatment to manage their condition. The...

Published: 12 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A public inquiry will examine failings at a north-east NHS trust following multiple patient deaths, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed. The announcement came during a visit to Darlington, where he met families affected by tragic incidents at hospitals run by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, headquartered in County Durham. The inquiry will investigate the...