5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (356+ words) Nearly half of primary school children missed out on the flu vaccine last winter. In the West Midlands, only 50.9 per cent of primary school pupils received the vaccine during the 2025-26 winter season, a slight increase from 49.3 per cent the previous…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (450+ words) SEVERAL five-year-olds were among those injured at a city school after an older pupil entered the school and hurt a number of young children. It is understood the incident happened during an assembly at Carnforth School, where a child from…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (277+ words) Falling vaccine rates are putting children at risk of preventable diseases, health officials have warned. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported a decline in uptake for all routine childhood immunisations, including the MMRV or MMR vaccine, which protects…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (477+ words) The full list of all those nominated for a Worcetsershire Health & Social Care Award 2026 has been revealed. The winners of the awards were revealed at a ceremony at the Bank House Hotel, Bransford, this week. The awards are organised by…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (630+ words) NEARLY 3,000 patients a day are receiving corridor care in hospitals, new figures show. Rising waiting lists and long delays for treatment have also been revealed in the latest NHS England data. As of the end of July, an estimated 7.33 million…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (385+ words) The Worcester News Latest NHS hospital figures for England: Key numbers and trends Long waits for hospital treatment have increased while nearly 3,000 patients a day are receiving corridor care, though waiting times for cancer referrals have improved.Here, the Press…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (497+ words) The Princess of Wales has made a surprise visit to Liverpool to support the launch of her husband’s suicide prevention toolkit. William was due to attend the event at Everton Football Club solo, with a host of sporting stars backing…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (783+ words) The NHS faced the “busiest summer in its history” as the UK experienced a series of heatwaves, health officials have said as the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has risen to its highest level for nine months....

3+ day, 59+ min ago   (340+ words) TWO potential cycling routes linking Worcestershire Royal Hospital with parts of the city have been identified in a plan. The routes costed at more than £16million combined would run between the hospital and City Walls Road and Berkeley Way. They are…...

3+ day, 2+ min ago   (546+ words) Jeremy Clarkson and Sir Stephen Fry are among those who have called on the new Health Secretary to “change the story on prostate cancer” and review the rules on testing. The Clarkson’s Farm presenter, 66, is in remission after revealing on…...