Aug 01, 2024
The NHS is continuing to appeal for people with O-type blood to donate, after it declared an Amber alert for group O red cells, positive and negative, last week. The Amber alert means shortages are impacting on clinical activities.
Jul 24, 2024
2024 has seen a remarkable summer of sport. From England's Euros final to Wimbledon to Lewis Hamilton's British Grand Prix victory, it's been an inspirational summer already, with the Olympics kicking off on Friday.
Jul 18, 2024
Deaths from liver disease (primarily cirrhosis of the liver) have soared by 64% over the last 20 years and by 21% between 2019 and 2021 alone, according to new analysis by London Medical Laboratory.
Jul 11, 2024
A leading testing expert says that increasing concern about the latest Covid-19 FLiRT variants of Omicron JN.1, are unfounded.
Jul 05, 2024
A leading expert says Labour's victory in Thursday's general election could help set NHS services back on track, but the new Government needs to prioritise local healthcare, vital pharmacy services and empower preventative medicine.
Jun 27, 2024
London Medical Laboratory, the specialist blood testing service, will be taking part in the festivities at Pride in London on Saturday, 29 June.
Jun 20, 2024
Disappointing new figures from the Government's Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal an alarming 18% of NHS patients waited 12 months or longer after their referral for a hospital appointment, an important test or to start receiving treatment.
Jun 17, 2024
A leading expert has analysed Labour's manifesto health pledges. He says there is plenty to commend, but there are also questions that need answering.
Jun 06, 2024
Shock new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that Government-financed healthcare spending was around £239bn in 2023 – a real-terms decrease of 2.1%.
May 30, 2024
A controversial new Italian study has found that measuring body fat levels rather than our body mass index (BMI) gives a truer picture of who is obese.