Study uncovers toll of ketamine in UK with 20-fold rise in deaths - @poppykoronka.bsky.social reports www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

A five-minute “superjab” that treats 15 types of cancer will be available on the NHS in a European first

Whisper it. But could ChatGPT be better than your therapist? In today’s times: Young people turn to AI for therapy over long NHS waiting lists www.thetimes.com/article/f45d...

Young people turning to AI therapy reports @poppykoronka.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

The public is being misled over the role of physician associates, a coroner has warned, after the death of a woman who was misdiagnosed with a nosebleed

Elon Musk’s claims about grooming have reignited the sex grooming scandal this week. Our former chief investigative reporter, Andrew Norfolk, first revealed the abuse in 2011 and spent years uncovering the investigation ⬇️ 🔓 This story is free to read www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Eight major hospitals have declared critical incidents within the past 24 hours as “exceptionally high demands” of seasonal flu pile pressure on A&E departments, with one advising there could be 50-hour waits for care

Patients attending hospital with flu have quadrupled, with more than 5,000 admitted last week as the quad-demic of four winter viruses rages on ⬇️

Once again: this does not bode well. A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalised with H5N1, the first “severe” case reported in the US – where bird flu is spreading rapidly through cattle herds. @maevecullinan.bsky.social has more: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt... @telglobalhealth.bsky.social

Such a powerful and moving piece from @poppykoronka.bsky.social Elaine Hudson, a former nurse who had motor neurone disease, died from starvation on Monday. She asked The Times to document her final days ahead of Friday's vote on assisted dying. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Elaine Hudson wanted to die on her own terms. She asked that her last moments be documented ahead of the vote on assisted dying. She died on Monday, after refusing food and drink for a week. I don’t think I’ll ever comprehend how brave this was. Please read: www.thetimes.com/article/4b96...

Exclusive: More than 50 top doctors urge MPs to back assisted dying bill, describing alternative as “cruel” www.thetimes.com/article/5228...

I probably know about 5-10 women personally who have waited for years for care. Today the Royal College of Obs and Gynae released a report on the "devastating" consequences of waits Read my report here ⬇️ www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

In case you're wondering where to find Times journalists on here -- the @thetimes.com's start pack has a handy list! go.bsky.app/NqDPCtV

Grania Brigden had "concerns" about assisted dying. Then, her mother went to Dignitas. It was a huge privilege to write their story. Read about their journey to Dignitas here, ahead of the debate on assisted dying this month -- the first debate on AD decade: www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...