GPs are in revolt over a drive to spot cancer sooner by making regular visits to care home patients

GPs are in revolt over a drive to spot cancer sooner by making regular visits to care home patients Are part of contract with NHS officials to encourage surgeries to work together But family doctors say the terms are excessive given intense staffing pressures They are worried about demand to do ’rounds’ of care homes … Read more

Kate’s spot on – forest bathing CAN make you live longer

Last week, the Royal Hospital Chelsea looked more like an HS2 construction site than a centre of horticultural excellence as hundreds of landscape architects and gardeners battled to construct their creations in time for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, which will be officially opened by the Queen tomorrow.  But amid all the high-vis jackets, steel-capped … Read more

Thousands of facial palsy patients left disfigured for life because doctors failed to spot it

As a trained Army sniper in peak physical condition, Marcus Horton was ready for action in a war zone at a moment’s notice.  But nothing could have prepared him for the agonising battle he faced after waking one morning in January 2017 to find the whole right side of his face had completely collapsed, leaving … Read more

Can you spot my owner?

Can you spot my owner? Is it really true that people choose dogs that look like them? By Miranda Thompson Published: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 Is it really true that people choose dogs that look like them? We’re putting the theory to the test with nine dogs … Read more