NHS England rolled out “heartburn health checks” across “dozens” of pharmacies yesterday. These are designed for people with persistent acid reflux or heartburn and will test for Barrett’s oesophagus, ...

Hundreds of people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a “sponge on a string” test in high-street pharmacies for the first time. NHS England is piloting a new way of preventing ...

The sponge on a string pill test could transform the way oesophageal cancer is picked up (PA) Hundreds of people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a “sponge on a string” test in ...