Health

The Prime Minister has announced NHS England will be abolished to ‘cut bureaucracy’ and bring the health service ‘back into democratic control’.

A formal planning application for the transformation of a defunct silk factory into a care home has been submitted.

A 25-year-old who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after visiting an opticians on his lunch break has urged people to get themselves checked.

A spa has been named employer of the year for the second consecutive year.

Two men who were arrested following an assault in a town's high street have been bailed while one man remains in hospital.

A woman with narcolepsy will attempt 50 runs and cycles in aid of a charity which supports those with her illness.

A young assistant psychologist has highlighted the importance of supporting individuals from underrepresented communities to join the profession.

The ambulance service was called to a medical incident in a town centre.

Waiting times for a cancer diagnosis at a NHS trust have made ‘a swift recovery’ after it failed to meet national targets in November.

NHS patients up and down the country are now receiving life-saving medicine made from the blood plasma of Suffolk donors.

Dental issues robbed her of teeth, self-esteem and left her in severe pain.

A new health festival believed to be a first for West Suffolk attracted almost 200 people on Saturday.

A beautician is helping breast cancer survivors restore their confidence with a new tattoo service.

A royal visitor has been given a tour of the new facilities that could help tackle the dental crisis in Suffolk.

Hospital staff carried out nearly 50 carpal tunnel surgeries during one ‘Super Saturday’ in a bid to reduce waiting times.

A Suffolk mum has described the heartbreaking moment she learned her young daughter had a brain tumour.

An MP has paid a visit to a hospice charity ahead of news that two organisatons would receive a share of £25 million in Government funding.

An NHS trust which runs hospitals in Suffolk has defended its decision to privatise housekeeping and security services.

A couple that have been together for 26 years have been married in a ‘truly special’ ceremony in a hospital’s Butterfly Garden.

A man who suffered a cardiac arrest on New Year’s Eve has been reunited with the volunteer responder who helped restart his heart.