Dire predictions weeks ago said NHS waiting lists were set to soar as high as 10 million by April. While the latest figures are less than half that number and seem to suggest NHS waiting lists won’t peak at anywhere near that, could the backlog of referrals lead to another substantial rise in the coming weeks and months?

Have you or a loved one recently been diagnosed with a chronic illness? If so, you may be looking for tips on how to cope. You may also be looking for reassurance that while all is not well, there are ways to find comfort. If you are asking yourself, "how do you manage chronic health conditions," below you will find some answers that will hopefully reassure you.

It has been revealed that residents at every eligible care home in the UK have now been offered or have had at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose. This marks a significant achievement for the nation, with officials expected to confirm the data later today.

Against a backdrop of increasing COVID-19 cases, the NHS is preparing for a "triple whammy" this winter according to an NHS Confederation report. The report states the NHS is facing stress due to:

The continuing rise in COVID-19 cases. A backlog in treatment due to postponements earlier in 2020. Reduced capacity, as a direct result of measures put in place to reduce the infection rate.

Elsie Baron, 82, from Romsey, Hampshire was the person in her family to decide that a nursing home was the best way forward for both her and her family.

It wasn’t all that long ago that the idea of going into a care home would fill older people with dread – and no wonder.

Nowadays care homes are a far cry from those of the past. But firstly, let us take a look at why a care home may become a necessary option.