Health

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has seen a rise in staff absences amid what the Fire Brigade’s Union is calling a “mental health crisis.”

A woman who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer has set up a lasting legacy to support families after she has gone.

Campaigners fighting a mega-incinerator in Wisbech have tentatively welcomed new rules announced by the Government to limit new waste burners.

As most people wind down for Christmas, Magpas Air Ambulance—the local air ambulance charity—will continue to work 24/7, even on Christmas Day.

It’s official: Boxing Day is still the most popular day for a walk during the festive period.

An independent healthcare provider located in Wisbech has been rated as ‘good’ by a government watchdog.

A new group has been set up to support the overall health and well-being of men.

A ground-breaking project to tackle cancer among the homeless is being launched in Wisbech.

A devoted mother of a heart transplant baby is determined to bring comfort to other parents whose children will be spending Christmas in hospital.

Mould and damp in an school building is causing parents to worry about their children’s health - with one mum taking decisive action.

Delays handing over patients at hospitals took the equivalent of 1,286 ambulances off the road in Cambridgeshire and between April and October.

A local GP believes dancing – especially dancing badly – could be the answer to many people’s mental health issues.

The decision not to give an NHS Trust funding to fully cover the cost of staff pay increases has been branded as “outrageous”.

Two NHS Trusts in Cambridgeshire have paid out a combined total of £4.8 million in damages for gynaecology medical negligence claims in five years.

MP and former Health Secretary Steve Barclay has written an open letter to his constituents explaining why he voted against the Assisted Dying Bill.

Defibrillators can save lives, as former March mayor Rob Skoulding knows first-hand.

Friends of a schoolboy who is bravely battling a brain tumour are showing their support by raising money for a special room for him at his home.

A warehouse could soon become a place for people of all ages to take the plunge and learn to swim.

Burrowmoor Primary Academy in March is pioneering a new approach to children’s vision health through an innovative partnership.

A man has died after suffering a medical emergency near a town’s supermarket.