Health

The cost of an NHS prescription is being frozen for 2022, the government has announced, which says it will help ease the cost of living.

A doctor's surgery has been found wanting after an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.

As cancer patient and campaigner Deborah James says she's stopping active treatment, what are the signs of bowel cancer to look out for?

Tesco is recalling cooked chicken products over salmonella fears, joining Waitrose, Aldi and Sainsbury's in asking customers to return items.

Pollen levels are expected to be high this weekend as temperatures rise, prompting a warning for sufferers, while a shortage of medicines continues.

M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose are among the stores joining Aldi in recalling items over salmonella fears and here's the full list of foods to avoid.

A specialist Cambridgeshire care provider is celebrating its culturally diverse team of employees ahead of International Nurses day tomorrow (12).

Supermarket Aldi, together with the Food Standards Agency, has issued a product recall for four items it says could contain salmonella.

A whistleblower has sparked fears the area's ambulance service could be on the verge of collapse.

Local patients’ champion is warning of widening health inequalities as people struggle to pay for dental treatments.

Parishes must work together to make community funding easier to attain, according to a councillor.

An NHS whistleblower claims there are staff fears of job losses and says Wisbech patients are missing out on essential sexual health services.

Senior councillors have branded the state of West Norfolk's hospital building as 'frightening' as they renewed their demands for funds to rebuild it.

Here is the fortnightly Get Active column, written by Fenland District Council physical activity co-ordinator Heidi Lemmon.

Local health teams working together on the Covid-19 vaccine programme have delivered their two millionth dose of the life-saving jab.

Sajid Javid has been urged to change the law to allow pharmacists to alter prescriptions during medical shortages like the one affecting HRT products.

Officials are investigating a rise in cases which has led to more than 100 children needing hospital care and liver transplants for 10 children.

Medics, investigating a mystery rise in hepatitis illness in children, issue more advice for parents as cases are detected in Europe and the US.

A Fenland family has once again pulled to together to raise funds and awareness of a disease which it knows all to well about.

Here's the fortnightly Fenland District Council Get Active column, this time by physical activity co-ordinator Heidi Lemmon.