All news by author: Martin Bagot

A recent report by MacMillan Cancer Support found a collapse in waiting time standards since 2014 has resulted in 180,000 dangerous treatment delays, with the charity chief saying cancer care is in 'crisis'

The Royal College of Surgeons voted to fall in line with the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Nursing

A pilot of one million NHS patients from next year is expected to identify 10,000 people suspected to have the disease with no symptoms, and the tests may then be offered to over-50s

NHS England issued a statement asking people to check on elderly friends and relatives and warning people with conditions such as asthma are at increased risk

The British Medical Association polled 2,000 doctors on the eve of their three day strike from 7am following a decade of below inflation pay deals

Scientists at Oxford University have found most people diagnosed with breast cancer since the turn of the millennium survive the condition rather than it being a death sentence

Data shows worrying increase in hospitalisations with a secondary diagnosis of obesity, and experts say the surge is a knock-on effect of the pandemic

The trial in Southampton will look at whether scar tissue, detected by scans, may cause dangerous heart rhythms and can predict which patients will need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

If the strikes go ahead, consultants will provide Christmas Day cover, meaning they will continue to provide all emergency services but routine services will need to be paused

TB is overtaking Covid-19 as the most deadly infectious disease and experts fear mutant superstrains could be imported to Britain

The Mirror went to South Africa to see the work being done to fight tuberculosis - which has now overtaken Covid as the world's most deadly infectious disease

The Government has implemented the 5% average wage rise for NHS workers for 2023/24 - which was agreed with a majority of health trade unions despite the pay hike being below inflation

A first-ever dedicated oral treatment for migraines is to be offered on the NHS for more than six million people suffering from excruciating headaches after the drug Rimegepant was approved

In tests, weekly injections of semaglutide, which suppresses appetite, led to 'unprecedented' weight loss for obese 12 to 17-year-olds

The Shadow Health Secretary added he was lucky he survived his own scare after kidney cancer was picked up by chance, aged 38

Two women suffering debilitating symptoms of Long Covid describe their daily struggle with the fallout from the pandemic

Figures show there are around two million people suffering a range of ailments from severe fatigue to brain fog, and many have stopped work

Between January and March, an excess of 1 ,461 sufferers died, up from 456 last year. Total excess deaths from the disease since January last year hit 8,586, according to Diabetes UK

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting described the latest Tory failure as another 'broken promise', adding: 'So much for Rishi Sunak's relaunch.'

The Royal College of Anaesthetists has called for more patients to be given self-hypnosis recordings to listen to before going under the knife

The UK Health Security Agency has warned parents to check their children are up to date with MMR vaccinations after an outbreak of 49 measles cases so far this year across Britain

The UK Health Security Agency is calling on parents to check their children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations after detecting 49 measles cases between January and April

Experts said 'this could be the beginning of the end' of the disease after donanemab slowed brain decline by 36% in a late-stage clinical trial

The NHS recommends under-18s see a dentist at least once a year because their teeth can decay faster, but the number who have had not had recent check-ups is soaring

The first people born since a 2005 law change banning anonymous fertility donations will turn 18 in November, and they can then request donor’s identity