12 h. ago I'm an ICU nurse... here is what REALLY happens when patients are unconscious

Nurse Conner has answered some common queries about what happens to patients when they are unconscious in their care.

Science

13 h. ago NHS tells England to 'brace for unprecedented flu wave' this winter in new update

Number of flu patients in hospital at record level for time of year

Sport

14 h. ago NHS boss reveals up to 8,000 people will be hospitalised with flu by next week

Sir Jim Mackey tells NHS England board meeting that flu patients will take up between 5,000 and 8,000 hospital beds every day amid worst flu season on record

Science

17 h. ago Number of flu patients in hospital at record level for time of year

This year’s flu season started earlier than usual and is yet to reach a peak.

Science

17 h. ago NHS hospitals in chaos as flu patients in beds across England rises more than 50%

NHS hospital data has revealed that hospitals across England may be facing chaos over Christmas with the number of flu patients in hospital beds now 50% more than last year

Science

36 h. ago Leaked report reveals culture of bullying and harassment at scandal

Exclusive: report into Blackpool Victoria hospital by Royal College of Physicians finds systemic failings have affected patient safetyA culture of systemic bullying and harassment has been allowed to flourish among staff at one England’s most scandal-hit hospitals, a damning leaked report reveals.The safety of patients at Blackpool Victoria hospital was affected as a result of the failings, the report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found. Continue reading...

Events

54 h. ago 'Absolute nightmare' hospital where patients are wheeled through 'bird faeces'

Shocking accounts of leaking ceilings, freezing wards and pigeon-infested tunnels have laid bare the crumbling state of Wales’ largest hospital

Science

55 h. ago Fury as BMA boss shrugs off Christmas patient chaos fears ahead of five

A JUNIOR doctors leader yesterday dismissed as “sentimental” concerns that the latest wave of strikes will trap patients in hospital for Christmas. British Medical Association resident doctors will walk out for five days from December 17 - potentially causing havoc for patients waiting to be discharged. But BMA chair Dr Tom Dolphin dismissed appeals not...

Events

3 d. ago Freddie Flintoff launches £1.1m Christmas campaign to build cinema for Manchester hospital

The 'state-of-the-art' cinema will 'bring the magic of movies' to thousands of children and adult patients at the city's hospitals

Economics

4 d. ago Nurses warn of 'mission impossible' as wards overflow and winter flu crisis hits

New figures reveal an explosion in serious incidents involving patients which have had to be reported to regulators as hospitals struggle to cope.

Events

5 d. ago TV star's epic Welsh home project and why he'll never laugh at 'hapless' people on Grand Designs again

Peep Show star Robert Webb said: 'We used to watch Grand Designs and laugh at the hapless house builders having a nightmare and we learnt absolutely nothing'

Politics

6 d. ago 'Stay home': Warning issued to patients by Glasgow hospital trust over rise in flu cases

Flu cases are increasing across Scotland 🤧

Events

8 d. ago Key symptoms of bird flu to spot as first human dies from rare H5N5 strain

The patient was admitted to hospital with flu-like symptoms including high fever, respiratory distress, and confusion

Events

8 d. ago BREAKING Santa Lucía Hospital fire as patients evacuated in horror scenes after flames spread

Part of the Santa Lucía University General Hospital in Cartagena, Spain, caught fire this morning as hospital staff had to urgently evacuate all patients from the building

Events

8 d. ago Santa Lucía Hospital fire as patients evacuated in horror scenes after flames spread

Part of the Santa Lucía University General Hospital in Cartagena, Spain, caught fire this morning as hospital staff had to urgently evacuate all patients from the building

Events

1 week ago NHS Lanarkshire refreshes public information for its digital eTriage system

It follows feedback gathered from patients and visitors across its three acute hospital sites.

Politics

2 w. ago Hospital's transformed day room helping brain injury patients recover

Hospital's transformed day room helping brain injury patients recover  East London and West Essex Guardian

Science

2 w. ago NHS hospital worker sexually assaults two patients during bladder scans

The patients were having scans at the time and the NHS worker 'chose not to wear gloves'

Science

2 w. ago Trainee NHS worker spread patient's legs during hospital scan and sexually assaulted her

Ieuan Crump, 27, was found guilty of nine charges of sexual assault, including three counts of assault by penetration while working as a trainee at Grange Hospital in Cwmbran

Science

2 w. ago NHS worker sexually assaulted two patients during procedures at Welsh hospital

Ieuan Crump has been found guilty of nine charges of sexual assault, including three counts of assault by penetration

Science