‘I couldn’t leave the house’ – OCD cases in under 25s have tripled over last 10 years
Reports of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affecting under 25s in England have tripled in 10 years, NHS England data shows.
Richmond’s 15 loneliness benches and NHS GP link workers are on the same streets — research shows why connecting them matters
Loneliness kills an estimated 100 people every hour worldwide, the WHO found in 2025. In Richmond, two programmes are fighting
Happy to Chat bench founder: Richmond GPs could direct lonely patients to park benches
The founder of the Happy to Chat bench initiative has suggested that NHS GP surgeries could “adopt a bench nearby”
First patient to receive robot heart operation thanks NHS team for allowing him to move on with his life
A 66-year-old has received the first robot heart operation at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, now one of only three
Where the fun doesn’t stop: Mapping gambling machines across London’s pubs
The florescent lights from fruit machines can be blinding and distracting at the best of times, but for someone who
London NHS staff’s monthly sickness absence rate rises by 41% over past 10 years
NHS staff monthly sickness absence rates in London have risen by 41.3% to August 2025 relative to August 2015, according
Pause in Mental Health Investment Standard set to hit young people, warn experts
With mental health funding set to lose out on £137 million this year, young people will be among those hit
Cancer diagnosis wait times fall in England, but thousands still face anxious delays
The wait time for a cancer diagnosis in England has fallen for the first time in two years, according to
Awareness, not epidemic: what new NHS OCD data really shows
Rates of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among young people have increased significantly over the past decade, according to new NHS data
Martha’s Rule sees necessary changes to patients’ care growing since rollout
A patient safety program led to two thirds more patients receiving necessary changes in care since its rollout to all
Contraception use declines across England
There has been a 47% reduction in contraception-related contacts with Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in the last 10