It is estimated that up to two-fifths of A&E attendances are avoidable or could be better treated elsewhere, according to NHS England.

Cancer Research UK estimates there were nearly 160 cancer cases attributed to smoking diagnosed in the UK every day in 2023.

The King’s country estate Highgrove has been decorated for Christmas, with a sweet nod to the Queen’s beloved dog Beth. Among the tree ornaments is an embroidered motif of the Jack Russell, who had to ...

MPs will take part in a vote this week on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people after a row over ministerial criticism of the Bill deepened on Sunday. Labour backbencher Kim ...

True crime documentary series 24 Hours In Police Custody is set to return with the story of a man and a woman who faced a series of anonymous online messages, which escalated into death threats and ...

Frequent attenders at A&E departments can account for almost one in seven emergency visits to hospital, a new study suggests. Researchers conducted a deep dive review into repeat visitors in emergency ...

Hundreds of properties have been flooded, roads were turned into rivers and winds of up to 82mph were recorded during Storm Bert.

Upgrades to Openreach’s ultrafast full fibre broadband could deliver a £66 billion boost to the UK economy in the next few years, research suggests. The upgrade is expected to drive productivity gains ...

Energy companies are increasingly exploring financing options with lenders to enable customers to make their homes more efficient.

Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a Lebanese army centre killed one soldier and wounded 18 others on a southwestern road, ...