Health

Hundreds of hospital workers are due to go on strike, including at Newark Hospital.

A new £14 million health grant will be used to help improve adult social care and reduce the amount of time people have to spend in hospitals.

Medical experts remain concerned about vaccination rates falling below targets in Nottinghamshire.

A new dementia-friendly unit opened at Nottingham Queen’s Medical Centre aims to transform how people with the condition are cared for in hospital.

A council has committed itself to fighting for full 24/7 urgent treatment care in Newark.

People in Newark are increasingly worried about the town’s lack of urgent medical help overnight, councillors say.

A teenager who was sent home to die more than once has been named ‘miracle boy’ after defying the odds.

A hospital is to be included in an NHS roll-out of a new rule allowing patients and their families to seek a second opinion on their treatment.

Three of the county’s biggest hospitals will be hit by further strike disruption from today.

Over 100 swimmers completed a total of 14 kilometres to raise funds in support of a disabled seven-year-old hoping for independence.

A man who relishes defying the odds in life is set to shrug off an injury and complete a charity skydive for a a children’s bereavement charity.

The Advertiser asked Newark candidates how they propose to address issues with the NHS, both nationally and at a local level.

More than 60 people assembled over the weekend to take part in a demonstration calling for 24-hour urgent care.

A Bingham care home held a drop-in session to help members of the community learn more about the reality of dementia.

Fitness enthusiasts will now be able to benefit from a new outdoor gym space in Newark.

Three sisters who dedicated their free time to supporting patients at a hospital highlight the benefits of volunteering.

A new service providing patients who have suspected skin cancer with faster diagnosis and treatment has started at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust.

A trainee optometrist helped save the sight of a patient after she was identified with an extremely rare eye condition.

An NHS trust is looking to become less reliant on agency staff to cut costs as it expects to be £14million in the red over the coming year.

East Midlands ambulance crews across the region lost more than 25,000 hours due to handover delays at hospitals in the space of two months.