ENG vs WI: England add Mark Wood to squad for 2nd Test after Anderson retires

ENG vs WI: England add Mark Wood to squad for 2nd Test after Anderson retires

England have added Mark Wood to their 14-member squad for the second Test to get underway on Thursday, July 18 at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Wood was roped in after James Anderson retired from international cricket following the Three Lions’ innings victory at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Wood has not played Test cricket since … Read more

Junior doctors begin 11th strike in England

Junior doctors begin 11th strike in England

2 hours ago By Nick Triggle, Health correspondent, @nicktriggle • Elena Bailey, BBC News PA Junior doctors in England have begun a five-day strike – the 11th walkout in their long-running pay dispute. British Medical Association (BMA) members walked out from 07:00, with NHS England warning of significant disruption to routine hospital services. The union said it was taking action as … Read more

NHS England confirm patient data stolen in cyber attack

NHS England confirm patient data stolen in cyber attack

NHS England has confirmed its patient data managed by blood test management organisation Synnovis was stolen in a ransomware attack on 3 June. Qilin, a Russian cyber-criminal group, shared almost 400GB of private information on their darknet site on Thursday night, something they threatened to do in order to extort money from Synnovis. In a … Read more

Access to cystic fibrosis drugs approved in England

Access to cystic fibrosis drugs approved in England

17 minutes ago By Catherine Snowdon, Health reporter Getty Cystic fibrosis causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs A deal has been reached to provide NHS patients with continued access to crucial drugs that treat the life-limiting condition cystic fibrosis. Officials had previously disputed the price being charged by Vertex, the pharmaceutical company that makes … Read more

Senior doctors accept pay deal in England

Senior doctors accept pay deal in England

Some senior doctors in England have accepted a pay offer from the government. It means speciality and associate specialist (SAS) doctors – medics who have finished junior doctor training but are not working as either consultants or GPs – have joined their consultant colleagues in ending their dispute. SAS doctors had not yet taken strike … Read more

Glenn Maxwell is going to win us games: Mitchell Marsh ahead of England clash

Glenn Maxwell is going to win us games: Mitchell Marsh ahead of England clash

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh has backed Glenn Maxwell to be the team’s match-winner in the T20 World Cup 2024. Marsh called it a “no-brainer” to have the star all-rounder in the side, who has proved to be a match-winner for his national team on many occasions. Australia will face England in a high-octane clash on … Read more

T20 World Cup: England, Scotland share points after Barbados rain washes out group clash

T20 World Cup: England, Scotland share points after Barbados rain washes out group clash

England vs Scotland shared points in Barbados after their Group B clash was washed out due to rain. The match was interrupted by rain multiple times on the day and was eventually called off after almost four hours and 20 minutes of its scheduled start at 8 PM. The match was earlier cut off to … Read more

Gonorrhoea cases reach record high in England

Gonorrhoea cases reach record high in England

16 hours ago Aurelia Foster,Health reporter Getty Images The best way to avoid sexually transmitted infections was using a condom, the UK Health Security Agency said A record number of people in England were diagnosed with gonorrhoea last year, annual UK Health Security Agency figures show. Diagnoses rose 7.5% – from 79,268 in 2022 to … Read more