Care & services

A rare form of triple-negative breast cancer may not need the same treatment approach as more common forms of the disease, a study suggests. Researchers analysed long-term outcomes in 24 patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast, or breast ACC, diagnosed between 2000 and 2020. Despite all patients having triple-negative breast cancer, estimated disease-specific [...]

Earlier detection could generate US$527bn in additional potential US women’s healthcare spending by 2030, according to a Deloitte analysis. The estimate reflects a scenario in which care becomes more proactive through earlier diagnosis, prevention and better disease management across women’s life stages. It is not a forecast of guaranteed revenue or healthcare savings. The Deloitte [...]

The NHS is urging pregnant women to have the RSV vaccine at 28 weeks to help protect newborn babies from serious respiratory illness. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can lead to severe lung infections in infants. The NHS in the South West is encouraging expectant [...]

A health trust will decide how far back to review breast cancer cases after more than 30 women were found to have undergone unnecessary surgery. It has already been established that hundreds of patients came to harm during treatment at the breast unit at County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust (CDDFT). The trust has apologised [...]

Pregnant women are among the first groups offered the NHS flu vaccine this winter, which has been updated to better match the subclade K strain. Schoolchildren are also being prioritised and, like pregnant women, can receive the vaccine from September because they can catch and spread flu easily. Protecting them also helps others, including younger [...]

Four leading cardiovascular health groups have agreed new guidance for healthcare professionals assessing patients with suspected heart attacks. Historically, some less common forms of heart attack, which evidence shows affect women far more than men, have been classified as less important, with treatment and care often worse as a result. Experts said women [...]

Jersey is launching a pilot PMOS health check clinic for women to improve follow-up care and access to specialist support. The clinic will operate at the Assisted Reproductive Unit in St Brelade from October, providing health checks rather than diagnosing or treating the condition. Women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) will need to see [...]

Millions of women who have missed cervical screening in England will be offered free NHS home HPV tests. The initiative is aimed at women who are not up to date with screening, with NHS estimates suggesting as many as 4 million have fallen behind. The home kits contain a swab for collecting a vaginal sample, [...]

Pharmacies supplied almost 305,000 free morning-after pill doses in the first five months of England’s expanded contraception service. The emergency contraception was provided between October 2025 and March 2026 without women needing to book an appointment with a GP or sexual health clinic, new NHS figures show. The service launched in October 2025 [...]

WID-easy, the only non-invasive triage test for endometrial cancer in routine use in a European public health system, has been cited in Germany's highest-tier clinical guidance; a marker that non-invasive detection is reaching clinical maturity. The vaginal-swab test designed to spare women unnecessary invasive procedures has been referenced in the updated German S3 Guideline on [...]