London's Guy’s Hospital among first to prescribe Wegovy weight loss jabs on the NHS
London’s Guy’s Hospital has become one of the first to prescribe weight-loss jabs. The central London hospital, part of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, has become among the first NHS hospitals to administer the Wegovy drug, The drug, known as Ozempic, mimics the hormone that is produced after eating that tells a person they are full.
‘I was stuck for 12 hours with no water': Inside crisis in London A&Es as patients face ‘horrendous’ waits
A severe flu wave has left hospitals overwhelmed and staff at breaking point. The Standard speaks to patients feeling the impact
North London hospital advertises for corridor nurse amid NHS winter crisis
The NHS has been under increased pressure this winter from a "quad-demic" of flu, COVID, norovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Call the Midwife's Stephen McGann's family life from co-star wife to famous brothers
Stephen McGann is known for playing Doctor Patrick Turner in popular BBC drama Call the Midwife but who are his famous family members?
Call The Midwife's Stephen McGann's life off screen with co-star wife and famous brothers
Call the Midwife has returned for a brand new series and actor Stephen McGann is back playing Dr Patrick Turner, a role he has held since the first series of the BBC drama.
Smiling Sophie: New photo of Duchess of Edinburgh as she marks 60th birthday
The duchess is set to celebrate the milestone at home with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday at her Bagshot Park home.
'Wokeness' university accused of 'race-segregated' NHS classes and telling white students to address how colonialism is 'their responsibility'
Students taking an NHS-funded psychology class have been segregated by race for courses on identity where white students are told about how colonialism is 'their responsibility'.
Woman ‘condemned to death from dehydration’, despite her Christian beliefs on sanctity of life
Court ordered Hyacinth McIntosh to be withdrawn from artificial ventilation, feeding and hydration, even after a last-minute legal challenge
Dizzy spells blight the lives of millions of Britons. Now Dr ELLIE CANNON, who's suffering herself, reveals the causes, explains what treatments work - and the one drug that ...
It started with the odd sensation of feeling off-balance and stopped me in my tracks. I put those initial woozy moments down to the lingering effects of my bug. It would pass, I told myself.
Hospital funding announcement next week, BBC told
The BBC understands the government will make an announcement on hospital funding next week. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in July that a review would be carried out on hospital, road and rail projects as part of an attempt to plug a £22bn hole in public finances.
Auctioned student and NHS visas among recommendations to tackle immigration
The Policy Exchange paper also suggests tougher penalties for people who employ illegal labour or rent to illegal immigrants.
'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'
Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.