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A crisis in nursing recruitment could push the NHS to collapse, a union boss has warned, as new UCAS figures showed another sharp decrease in people applying for degree courses

Is it any surprise thousands of nurses quit last year while universities have seen a major fall in students applying for nursing degrees after years of being underpaid and undervalued?

Eye cancer is rare, but the number of people diagnosed with the disease is expected to rise in the UK over the coming years - as Cancer Research revealed 850 people are diagnosed each year

Cases of whooping cough, also known as the 100-day cough because of its longevity in patients, has boomed at the start of 2024 with sufferers at the highest in more than a decade

Those required to carry out changes for patients with incontinence, say that they are spending more than 10 days a year longer than necessary doing so, due to inadequate materials

People in agony are resorting to pulling out their own teeth with pliers or travelling 200 miles for treatment - enough is enough, we need to save NHS dentistry now

The bacterial infection starts with cold-like symptoms but can lead to severe coughing fits lasting up to three months, as parents have been warned to make sure children have had their jabs

Chief Dental Officer Jason Wong has been a major cheerleader for the Government plan but admits in private it won’t fix the national crisis accessing an NHS dentist

A whopping 8,614 nurses, 2,752 police officers and 568 firefighters are away from work for long term health reasons, according to data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats

Abbas Kanani, a pharmacist from Chemist Click, said Brits may experience three key sensations soon after waking up in the morning that could point towards diabetes

Amira Nethercott, from Abertillery, Monmouthshire, has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type one which, without treatment, often claims the lives of children by the age of two

Royal Stoke Hospital and County Hospital in Staffordshire have both declared a critical incident citing "an extremely high demand in services"

Symptoms of thyroid cancer are vague and may mimic other less-serious conditions. The cancer takes on average four and half years to diagnose and can be even longer for some

Questions must be asked when an IT firm part-owned by the Prime Minister’s wife received almost £7million in public sector contracts last year, even if Downing Street and the Cabinet Office insist it is all above board

People in Britain have smoked tobacco for centuries and the stark health impacts are undeniable. But what about the more recent e-cigarettes? Speaking to experts, charities and those who've suffered misery first-hand, The Mirror looks behind the headlines to examine if vaping really is as safe as experts say

Diseases like these were thought to have been consigned to history, with sound science, good public health policy and access to clean water and good food seeing cases dwindle

The mum left with horrific injuries in the Clapham chemical attack remains in hospital as suspect Abdul Ezedi's whereabouts remain unknown, with the Met believing he ended up in the Thames

The study by Warwick University using data on 53,000 participants in the UK Biobank discovered changes in 11 key proteins could indicate future Alzheimer’s disease

The Prime Minister cannot wait until Autumn to call a vote, says Fleet Street Fox. There'll be no-one left in Downing Street by then

Cases of eye cancer are predicted to spike over the next 15 years - but many symptoms can easily be dismissed as less serious issues such as conjunctivitis. Here's what to look out for and when to contact your GP

Seirian Richards, from Wrexham, was taken to the GP after her mum suspected she pulled a muscle - but she was instead diagnosed with cancer which left her 'screaming in agony'

There is an overwhelming case for a ceasefire and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas, with the death toll in Gaza – put at 28,176 – and the massacre of 1,200 Israelis on October 7

Hospital chiefs warned that ministers urgently need to draw up a plan to fix the over-stretched health service as figures showed that one in 10 patients waited for 12 hours in A&E

NHS Digital data show that there were four sex addicts in their 80s who received treatment through the public health care provider in 2023, the same number as those in their 20s

Greta Woolley, 89, was not given a bed on a ward for 72 hours, instead having to wait on a trolley in a corridor at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham in Kent