Hertfordshire mum is first UK patient to trial new MS treatment

Hertfordshire mum is first UK patient to trial new MS treatment

Lucy North/PA Media Emily Henders is taking part in a trial of T-cell therapy, which has proved successful in treating blood cancer A biology teacher and mother-of-two has become the first UK patient to receive a “gamechanger” therapy to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Emily Henders, 37, from Bushey, Hertfordshire, was treated at University College London … Read more

Neighbourhood health hubs at risk as community care under strain

Neighbourhood health hubs at risk as community care under strain

The government’s goal of moving care from hospitals into neighbourhood health hubs is at risk because community services are under too much strain, the health and care regulator says. In its annual report, the Care Quality Commission said waiting times at the health hubs were too long and staffing too stretched in areas such as … Read more

Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned

Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned

Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Alison Tilsley, 63, and former rugby player Alex Wood, 43, died in the incident A care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third was seriously hurt when a leaking boat capsized during a day trip. Exeter Magistrates’ Court … Read more

Reports of OCD among under 25s triple in 10 years

Reports of OCD among under 25s triple in 10 years

Nat Wright,health producer and Sophie Hutchinson,health correspondent BBC Sophie says obsessive compulsive disorder is still misunderstood The number of 16-24 year olds in England reporting symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, has more than tripled in a decade, BBC analysis of NHS data has found. The condition is now the second-most widespread mental health … Read more

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden open to leading other maternity inquiries

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden open to leading other maternity inquiries

George Torr,East Midlands and Rob Sissons,East Midlands health correspondent BBC Donna Ockenden is currently leading a review of maternity failings in Nottingham, the largest inquiry of its kind in the NHS Hundreds of babies have died or been injured while under the care of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, which runs maternity departments at … Read more

Ex-Olympian Susan Egelstaff says councils should not cut physical activity

Ex-Olympian Susan Egelstaff says councils should not cut physical activity

Getty Images Susan Egelstaff said physical activity was vital for a healthy society A former Olympian has said physical activity should be prioritised by councils when they need to make budget cuts. Badminton player Susan Egelstaff, who competed at the 2012 Olympics in London and is a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, told BBC Scotland the … Read more

Chief executive of Care Quality Commission resigns

Chief executive of Care Quality Commission resigns

Sir Julian Hartley, Chief Executive the Care Quality Commission which is the independent regulator of all health and adult social care services in England, has resigned. The announcement comes just days after an independent inquiry into maternity care at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was announced. Mr Hartley had previously spent a decade leading … Read more

UFC 321: Nathaniel Wood – the British UFC fighter on how he copes with OCD & anxiety

UFC 321: Nathaniel Wood – the British UFC fighter on how he copes with OCD & anxiety

British UFC fighter Nathaniel Wood opens up on his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, detailing how it has affected his MMA career. READ MORE: ‘Never be afraid to go doctors’ – Wood on ‘living nightmare’ OCD If you have been impacted by issues discussed in this article, then please visit the BBC … Read more