Health

Published: 28 July' 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online What began as casual recreational use for Nicole quickly spiralled into a full-blown medical and emotional nightmare. At 31, the Southport mother of one finds herself living in a detox facility, battling daily chronic pain and permanent organ damage caused by a deep addiction to ketamine. Her story is far from unique—Britain is witnessing a surge...

Published: 25th July '2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online A fresh wave of industrial unrest has once again struck the heart of the UK’s National Health Service, as resident doctors—previously known as junior doctors—embark on a five-day walkout across England in their continuing dispute over pay and working conditions. This latest strike, which began on Friday, has prompted the government and health service leadership to...

Published: 25 July '2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online In a striking display of discontent within the National Health Service (NHS), resident doctors have resumed industrial action, reigniting a tense standoff between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the newly elected Labour government. At the heart of the dispute lies a simple but unresolved demand: money. And Labour, it appears, does not currently have the...

Published: 25 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A comprehensive study by the Health Foundation has uncovered troubling findings about the consequences of prolonged waits for NHS treatment. According to newly analysed patient-level data, individuals subjected to long waits are significantly more likely to require emergency care even after they finally receive treatment—highlighting a deeper and more systemic crisis within the UK's healthcare infrastructure. The research,...

Published: 24th July 2025 . The English Chronicle Online The National Health Service (NHS), long regarded as the backbone of Britain’s public welfare, is facing what many are now calling its most severe peacetime crisis. New data released this week reveals that waiting times for non-emergency medical procedures have reached unprecedented levels, with more than 7.1 million people currently waiting for treatments ranging from routine surgeries to diagnostic assessments. The...

Published: 24th July 2025 . The English Chronicle Online In an age where wellness and reinvention have become central to modern living, a growing number of people are proving that turning 40 isn’t a descent into decline, but rather the beginning of a renewed journey—one defined by strength, creativity, and resilience. Across the globe, both men and women are discovering that life after 40 can be their most active and...

Published: 24 July '2025. The English Chronicle Online. As the popularity of at-home health tests continues to rise among UK consumers seeking privacy, convenience, and swift results, new research has raised serious concerns over their reliability, safety, and the regulatory framework governing them. Two comprehensive studies, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), warn that many of these widely available self-diagnostic kits offer incomplete or misleading information, and in some...

Published: 24 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. In a direct and urgent intervention ahead of a scheduled doctors’ strike, Professor Tim Briggs, the National Director for Clinical Improvement and Elective Recovery at NHS England, has strongly criticised the decision of resident doctors to proceed with industrial action from Friday, warning that the move could severely harm patients and reverse hard-won progress in NHS recovery. During an interview with BBC...

Published: 23 July 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk A shocking legal case has emerged from Cornwall involving Neil Hopper, a 49-year-old vascular surgeon from Truro, who has been charged with fraud and allegedly encouraging grievous bodily harm related to the amputation of his own legs and those of others. The case, unfolding at Bodmin Magistrates Court, has sent ripples through the medical community and beyond due to its disturbing...

Published: 23th July '2025. the English Chronicle Desk.  the English Chronicle Online. A serious health risk is becoming increasingly apparent among women in South and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh—cervical cancer. According to recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO), this disease is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women in Bangladesh. The number of women affected by this disease is increasing at an alarming rate not only...