News•Mar 11, 2026
Endometriosis Study Aims for Safer Diagnosis
A Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust‑led clinical trial is testing a non‑invasive electrode‑based method to diagnose endometriosis, marking the first such study within the NHS. The technique records small‑intestine muscle activity, which researchers claim shows a pattern unique to patients with the condition. Endometriosis affects roughly one in ten women and currently requires surgical laparoscopy for definitive diagnosis, often after years of delay. The trial, launched in November, seeks to shorten that timeline and spare women from invasive procedures.
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News•Mar 11, 2026
Alternative to HRT for Menopausal Hot Flushes Now on NHS
England’s NHS has added Veoza (fezolinetant), a daily non‑hormonal pill, to treat menopausal hot flushes and night sweats when hormone replacement therapy is unsuitable. The drug blocks brain pathways that trigger symptoms and NICE deemed it cost‑effective, estimating up to...
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News•Mar 11, 2026
Mother Given Wrong Antibiotics Died From Sepsis
Aleisha Rochester, a 33‑year‑old mother from Croydon, died two weeks after a routine abscess removal when she was given antibiotics that did not follow St Helier Hospital’s antimicrobial guidelines. The coroner ruled that the incorrect prescription and lack of microbiology consultation...
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News•Mar 10, 2026
'I'm in Constant Pain' - Woman Harmed by Vaginal Mesh Urges Action on Redress Scheme
Susan McLarnon, a Belfast woman who underwent a vaginal mesh implant in 2016, now lives with constant, excruciating pain and has joined a group of nearly 700 victims traveling to Downing Street to demand a government‑backed compensation scheme. The UK Department...
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News•Mar 9, 2026
NHS England Pauses New Prescriptions of Cross-Sex Hormones for Under-18s
NHS England has temporarily stopped new prescriptions of cross‑sex hormones for 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds after an evidence review deemed the existing research on benefits and harms “really weak.” The pause applies only to new cases; current patients will continue treatment...
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News•Mar 4, 2026
'My Son Can Now Enjoy Life': Children with Severe Form of Epilepsy Helped by New Drug
A new gene‑targeted drug, zorevunersen, is showing dramatic seizure reductions in children with Dravet syndrome, a rare but severe epilepsy. Early trial data published in the New England Journal of Medicine report up to 90% fewer seizures for participants as...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
GPs to Get £3,000 Bonus to Maximise Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions
The UK government will add a £3,000 average annual bonus to GP contracts for prescribing the weight‑loss drug Mounjaro, plus a £1,000 incentive for referrals to weight‑loss programmes, starting in April 2026. The scheme targets patients who meet current NHS...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
'It Was Like Buying Groceries' - Woman Calls for Tighter Weight-Loss Jabs Checks
Emma Dyer bought weight‑loss injections online for £115, bypassing any medical assessment, and suffered a severe health collapse within days. Her experience reflects a wider surge, with an estimated 1.6 million UK adults using GLP‑1 drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy,...
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