The number of people being referred for specialist NHS support after rape or sexual assault has increased by nearly 18% in the last two years, according to NHS data. NHS sexual assault referral ...

Review finds evidence does not back use of treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds with gender incongruence or dysphoria The NHS is pausing new referrals for masculinising or feminising hormone treatment ...

The number of children being referred to NHS mental health services for help with anxiety has hit the highest levels ever recorded at 500 a day – more than double pre-Covid levels – a new ...

All acute NHS trusts and nearly all GP practices have switched off paper referrals and are now using NHS England’s e-referral service (e-RS). NHS England had set an October deadline, requiring all GP ...

The NHS has unveiled a significant update for millions of patients who attend referrals and appointments, bringing a major new feature to its widely-used app. The health service announced the ...

Seven new gambling addiction clinics will open this summer as NHS services faced record demand. NHS England said that the NHS was adapting to "new healthcare needs" by "rapidly expanding" support ...

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Campaign to get more people to have therapy to push down numbers on mental health sick leave Laura Donnelly is the Health Editor for The Telegraph, leading award-winning coverage on the NHS, medical ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...