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Breast cancer patients could be spared 10 hospital visits in NHS trial

A doctor carries out a blood pressure test for a patient during a medical appointment at a GP surgery (Photo by Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

New NHS programme to help residents tackle ‘silent killer’ high blood pressure

The new £15.75 million Urgent Treatment Centre has been completed at Northampton General Hospital

In pictures: Inside NGH's new £15.75m urgent care centre

Some 100 staff at St Andrew’s in Northampton have been moved from the hospital’s main iconic building.

Troubled mental hospital ‘considering’ future of historic main building

A total of 12 patients were evacuated from Brackley Medical Centre on Sunday night after a large fire broke out. Sanj Sinha

Patients evacuated after large fire breaks out at medical centre

Services are expected to be delivered from William Wake House and Fitzroy House (pictured) in the longer term.

Foundation Trust to take over care of some inpatients at mental health hospital

St Andrew's Hospital in Northampton.

MP to meet with NHS directors at troubled mental health hospital

Newel Health designs, develops, and operates digital medical devices in collaboration with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech partners.

Ad Feature Newel Health and Gerresheimer launch strategic collaboration

Co-founders of Predictive Health Intelligence, Tim Jobson and Neil Stevens

Ad Feature New study reveals new way to find serious liver disease earlier

Theatre team at Three Shires Hospital with the VELYS system.

Hospital completes first robotic assisted knee replacement

Ad Feature The top 10 laser eye clinics in Istanbul, Turkey

Private MRI scans can now be booked directly online, offering faster results than standard NHS waiting times.

You can now book private health scans from £80 – with results in hours

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Hundreds attend community appointment day for expert physiotherapy support

Library picture (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Political opinion: The dental care crisis facing Northamptonshire

Scan.com UK’s private service can help cut through the NHS waiting lists

Waiting months for an NHS scan? Private MRI results arrive in days

Urgent warning for patients to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee.

Warning for patients to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee
From dehydration to more serious conditions, the colour of our urine can show us when something is wrong 🚽
Sarah McCann

The kiosks in reception at Corby UTC

eTriage at Corby to streamline and prioritise patient care at Urgent Treatment C...

Resident doctors at Northampton General Hospital are walking out over pay and jobs.

'Attend hospital appointments unless told otherwise' as doctors strikes continue

Optical Express is encouraging everyone living with diabetes to take action this World Diabetes Day by prioritising their eye health

Expert warns people of Northampton how diabetes may be silently stealing your si...

Booking a private scan can skip long waits on the NHS - and it's more affordable than you might think

Cut waiting times with private medical scanning - full list of prices

Jacob, 12, begins his descent!

Brave Jacob, 12, smashes record with 418ft charity abseil

Asthma sufferers qualify for ECO4, which requires energy suppliers to fund and deliver energy efficiency improvements in UK homes

Ad Feature Million with asthma unaware they qualify for FREE energy grant

Jeans for Genes Week 2025 will take place from Monday 15 – Sunday 21 September 2025

Ad Feature Fundraising campaign ‘Jeans for Genes’ celebrates 30 years

Blood tests taken in the KGH and NGH emergency departments are now being routinely screen patients for HIV and Hepatitis B and C.

Research pilot helps local HIV and blood-borne viral hepatitis patients to get s...

Dave Leggett from Northampton who is one of the first patients to have received HOLEP as a day case at NGH.

High-tech laser prostate reduction operations now being delivered in Northants a...

Northampton General Hospital.

Political opinion: Current Government NHS policies are failing Northampton resid...

The UKHSA have warned people to stop using certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes linked to infection.

Warning to stop using these alcohol-free wipes linked to infection
Certain wipes were found to be contaminated with the Burkholderia stabilis bacteria 🚨
Sarah McCann

Dr Clara Doran has transformed her own journey into a breakthrough in brain health care

From GP to brain health champion: doctor turns burnout into business

A pilot scheme has revealed a widespread genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Pilot scheme reveals genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Left to Right Professor Jean Abraham and Beccy Sleigh

Pioneering breast cancer clinic opens in Milton Keynes

Some doctors will strike at Northampton General Hospital.

Patients urged not to put off seeking care as doctors set to strike at NGH

The Three Shires hospital in Northampton has been rated 'outstanding'.

Private hospital rated ‘outstanding’ by watchdog as patients ‘happy’ with care

It comes as obesity affects over 1 in 4 adults in the UK

Ad Feature UK pharmacists back weight loss jabs - "it's nothing to be ashamed of"

Just some of the gift packs The Lewis Foundation delivers to hospitals each month.

British Allied Trades Federation grant funds 1,000 gift packs for cancer patient...

A stethoscope is pictured in a General Practitioners surgery. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images

Revealed: The latest Patient Survey results for GPs - how good is your practice?

Dr Hilary Jones prepares to leave the Practice Plus Group Hospital in Birmingham after his hip replacement surgery.

TV's Dr Hilary Jones travels 360-miles - to bypass NHS waiting lists

54 per cent of those not seeking support blamed the long waits for treatment via the health service

Adults with chronic pain cite long NHS wait times for poor treatment

St John Ambulance Cycle Response Unit

Over half of adults in the East Midlands can’t tell heat stroke from heat exhaus...

A third of medical professional believe beds are currently blocked by people in hospital who would be able to go home sooner

NHS bed blocking crisis fuelled by poor quality incontinence care

Not everyone can give blood, these are the common health conditions that mean you can't be a donor.

The common health conditions that could stop you from giving blood

Weight loss injections including Mounjaro and Wegovy have became household names.

Weight loss jabs work 53% better with coaching

Staff may use secure hospital-owned portable devices to access patient information while at their bedside. Photocredit Nervecentre.

NGH to launch new electronic patient record system

St Andrew's Hospital in Northampton

Secure wards within mental health hospital 'requires improvement' say CQC

Founded by Lorraine and Lee Lewis back in April 2016, The Lewis Foundation provides free gift packs and support to adults going through cancer treatment in hospitals across the Midlands.

Cancer charity proud to celebrate nine years of making a vital difference

Dr Clara Doran has turned personal experience into a revolution in caring for brain health

The GP who left medicine to help people beat brain fog

The moment Deborah Gosling, from Sheffield, met Corinne Hutton - the transplant patient who received her twin sister’s hands.

Watch: Woman meets recipient of her twin sister’s hands

If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Education 'most important thing' in tackling endometriosis delays

Orders can be made at home, and pharmacists will dispense them and deliver them to your door

Supermarket launches new online pharmacy service for home deliveries

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get a diagnosis for endometriosis in England.

Endometriosis has cost me £400k - I was told I'm just 'unlucky'

Lucy Rigby KC MP - Member of Parliament for Northampton North

COLUMN: Labour’s extra dentist appointments rolled out for residents in Northamp...

Hay fever symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose and itchy eyes.

The one thing you can do to alleviate hay fever symptoms right now

Patients at the Brook Medical Centre and ward councillors Paul Clark and James Hill have spoken out against issues at the surgery. (Image: Nadia Lincoln LDRS)

Former staff and patients raise concerns over Northampton medical centre

Joint pain can be agonising for many people

The £12 knee pain reliever recommended by consultant that 'works'

Norovirus levels across the UK are “the highest in more than a decade” (Photo: Adobe)

How to stop your family from catching norovirus after 'storm' of cases

Patients regularly ask when they can have sex again

'Low impact' sex guide for injured lovers recovering from surgery

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