Healthcare

The UK government has introduced new legislation aimed at reshaping how doctors are trained and recruited into the National Health Service, with ministers arguing that homegrown talent must now be …

For many Nigerians and other diaspora communities living in the UK, mental health support is no longer limited to GP appointments, counselling sessions, or long NHS waiting lists. Increasingly, people …

UK drug regulators have seized almost 20 million doses of illegally traded medicines in 2025, in one of the biggest crackdowns on fake and unlicensed drugs in recent years. The …

For many Nigerian families living in the UK, health risks are not always the first thing on the mind. The focus is often on work, school, immigration status and settling …

People living in rural and coastal parts of England could soon find it much easier to see a cancer specialist, as the UK government moves to tackle long-standing inequalities that …

When a Nigerian student lands in the UK, one of the first questions parents back home start asking is usually the same one. If you fall sick there, what will …

For many Nigerians and other migrants living in the UK, staying in work while managing health challenges can be one of the hardest balancing acts. Whether dealing with stress, mental …

Scientists at the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have helped deliver a major breakthrough in the global fight against polio, following the publication of a landmark international …

For many women in the UK, especially those from African and other diaspora communities, pregnancy often comes with a flood of advice, warnings and WhatsApp messages that can be confusing …

Jess’s Rule is being rolled out to every GP surgery in England to help prevent missed diagnoses and save lives. Inspired by the death of 27-year-old Jessica Brady, the new …