Find the latest health news in Newcastle and the North East, including NHS updates, GP and dental access, hospital news, mental health support, public health advice, wellbeing stories, and healthcare information for local residents and families.
The traffic may appear to move on, but some of what it leaves behind remains in the air. Newcastle’s latest official monitoring results show that several busy city-centre streets continue to record ...
For many people across Newcastle and the North East, checking social media or catching up on the lat...
The arrival of the UK's first GLP-1 weight loss tablet has sparked fresh interest in medications des...
People across Newcastle and the rest of the UK will be able to access a completely new type of presc...
The number of people receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has climbed to four million, acco...
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) continues to support millions of people across England and Wales...
Few brands are as closely linked with the North East as Greggs. Founded in Newcastle in 1939 by John...
The future of the NHS has become one of the most fiercely contested political issues in Britain, wit...
When people in Newcastle hear the unmistakable sound of a helicopter overhead, it often means somebo...
Starting a conversation about sexual health with teenagers is something many parents dread, but heal...
A night out in Newcastle should end with good memories, not a trip to hospital or a police investiga...
Newcastle is set to feel the impact of a major environmental shift as England moves toward banning p...
When temperatures climb across Newcastle and the North East, reaching for the right foods can make a...
Adult social care faces chronic underfunding and over 100,000 vacancies, leaving many without care. We look at the crisis and the search for reform.
For thousands of people across Newcastle and the wider North East, Universal Credit provides a vital...
The NHS faces over 100,000 vacancies now and a far larger shortfall ahead. We look at the workforce crisis behind the pressures on the health service.
The 8am scramble for GP appointments persists, though reforms and online access show early results. We look at the battle to see a family doctor.
More than six years after COVID-19 first emerged, the debate around vaccines continues to shape publ...
The North East has the lowest life expectancy of any English region, with a widening gap. We look at the deep causes of the region's health divide.
