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NHS to make Jewish BRCA genetic testing program permanent after successful pilot

Those with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry have a one in 40 chance of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 compared to a one in 250 chance for the general population.

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The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

UK medical org. to investigate NHS use of IHRA antisemitism definition over free speech claims

The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

NHS urged to ban pro-Palestinian badges amid antisemitism concerns

Vociferous pro-Hamas UK NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladawan.

British doctor to be prosecuted over support for Hamas, antisemitic, anti-Zionist posts


Britain's Prince William offers 'moment of comfort' to sick Gazan children treated in UK

Approximately 50 Gazan children are receiving specialist care in the UK after arriving with their caregivers in September, according to the Health and Social Care Department’s official statistics.

Britain's Prince William speaks during the Tusk Conservation Awards at The Savoy Hotel in central London, Britain, November 26, 2025.

Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan suspended for 15 months, blames 'Jewish lobby'

A UK tribunal suspended Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan for 15 months after ruling her antisemitic and extremist social media posts fell far below professional standards and posed a high risk of re-offending.

Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan has been suspended for 15 months after a tribunal found her conduct to fall "well below the professional standards of a registered doctor."

Sick Gazan children to arrive in UK in next few days for treatment

The first group of injured Gazan children is en route to the UK for NHS treatment, amid delays, diplomatic hurdles, and political pressure over visa requirements.

 Palestinian children react near the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip earlier this year..

British surgeon with amputation fetish jailed after having both legs removed

The vascular surgeon, 49-year-old Neil Hopper, was found guilty of insurance fraud and the possession of extreme pornography.

Neil Hopper.

Rabid pro-Hamas, antisemitic NHS doctor referred to tribunal, may lose license

Aladwan claimed the 'Israel lobby' is trying to "suspend me and revoke my medical license, bypassing the normal investigative process by claiming it is 'in the public interest.'"

Vociferous pro-Hamas UK NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladawan.

UK should recognize Judaism as ethnicity as well as religion, Board of Deputies says

The BoD's new commision on antisemitism, released on Tuesday, explores barriers Jews face in the workplace, the arts, education and even in the health service.

 The Board of Deputies has launched a groundbreaking Commission on Antisemitism to be chaired by Lord John Mann and Penny Mordaunt.

Israel takes center stage at British Medical conference, one in 10 motions on Palestine, Israel

This year's conference, features a total of 43 motions relating to Israel, the majority of which urge the BMA to cut ties with Israel and to declare that criticism of Israel is not antisemitic.

A sign at a London pro-Palestinian march, December 9, 2023.

NHS staff to be banned from wearing uniforms to pro-Palestine protests, says UK Health Sec

In a letter sent to the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Wes Streeting said that NHS staff should additionally not wear pro-Palestine badges on their uniform.

 Badges picturing the Palestinian flag and reading a message in support of Palestinians, are pinned on the jacket of a protester in London. October 18, 2023.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reveals 'scary' medical condition after giving birth

Meghan shares her experience with postpartum preeclampsia, describing it as a rare and terrifying condition she managed privately after giving birth.

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Four in 10 Ashkenazi Jews have cancer-causing gene mutation, prompting NHS testing

Out of the 11,000 people tested, 235 people have reportedly been identified with the mutation.

NHS Blood and Transplant embroidery seen on the uniform of a member of staff, following the announcement of the re-balloting voted in the long-running dispute over pay and staffing, in London, Britain, February 18, 2023.