5 h. ago Dying law could trigger exodus of NHS doctors as objecting medics would have no legal protection against being sacked

GPs who refuse to help end a life would 'receive no protection' from being dismissed by the health service, according to the opinion of a leading human rights barrister.

Society

12 h. ago NHS doctors' blunt warning over 'nightmare' Christmas decorations for one grim reason

It's the most wonderful time of the year - but not if you work in A&E. With an already stretched NHS, doctors are having to expand other things this festive season

Events

18 h. ago Digital violence is 'spreading at alarming speed' as millions of women face online abuse

A new report from UN Women has found that digital violence is intensifying, yet nearly half of the world's women and girls lack legal protection from digital abuse

Events

29 h. ago Warning NHS will ‘struggle to fill’ roles if foreign doctors leave UK

Doctors who qualified outside of the UK currently make up around 42 per cent of the workforce

Events

38 h. ago Eighties star back on song thanks to NHS doctors after career

Mama Used To Say soul legend Junior Giscombe, who was treated at St George’s Hospital, feared he might never sing again

Politics

3 d. ago Ex NHS doctor names exact time to get perfect skin for Christmas and New Year's Eve

The Harley street dermatologist shares her approach to skincare that could see 'transformative results' by Christmas

Politics

4 d. ago NHS nurse, 47, died days after doctors said her 'horrendous' chest pain was 'indigestion': Grieving family says she 'was let down in the worst way possible'

Paula Ivers, 47, from Denton in Tameside, Greater Manchester, was found by her young daugher collapsed on the floor of her bedroom at the family home on March 8, 2024.

Society

5 d. ago NHS is operating at 95% as turnout for junior doctors' strike plummets

There are 'some really encouraging early indications' that support seemed to be slipping, with fewer doctors striking than in any previous rounds of industrial action according to reports

Events

6 d. ago Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show

Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people Hundreds of texts over almost a year show Maga influencer Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein workshopping legal and media strategies to protect Epstein from the legal and publicity quagmire that enveloped him in the last year of his life.The texts, released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, show that as early as June 2018, the pair were devising responses to the gathering storm of public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his favorable treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful figures in business, politics, and academia. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform

Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity, with the health service unlikely to meet its targetsWes Streeting has been accused of taking a “chaotic and incoherent approach” to reforming the NHS which makes it unlikely the government will hit its own targets, according to a damning report by the Institute for Government (IfG).The report praises elements of how the health secretary has managed the health service in his first year in office, including improving performance and staff retention in hospitals. Thepay settlement he reached with resident doctors last year avoided a winter plagued by NHS strikes Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago We don’t want to be here, say striking doctors – as NHS sounds alarm over early flu spike

In the 13th walkout by doctors since March 2023, resident doctors are at the picket line again in disputes over pay

Events

7 d. ago NHS Doctor reveals chilling A&E stories of watching patients die in corridors

Resident doctors across the country today downed their instruments, resorting to striking to protest ongoing grievances surrounding pay, employment and work conditions

Science

7 d. ago ‘My colleagues are all going to Australia for better pay,’ says resident doctor on strike

A resident doctor on strike said many of his colleagues are leaving for Australia in search of better pay and job opportunities.

Events

7 d. ago BBC doctor's warning as mutated flu 'more harmful for children'

An NHS doctor has issued a warning over a new flu variant

Events

7 d. ago London NHS patients urged to continue coming forward for care during resident doctors' strikes

London NHS patients urged to continue coming forward for care during resident doctors' strikes  London Post

Events

7 d. ago Doctors holding patients to ransom by going on strike – Streeting

The Health Secretary said doctors were being ‘irresponsible’ in striking for five days in their dispute over pay and conditions.

Science

7 d. ago Thousands of NHS doctors begin strike over pay as leaders warn of 'staff cuts'

Resident doctors in England have begun a five-day walkout

Events

7 d. ago NHS doctor made boy's penis 'explode' during circumcision on dining room table

Mohammad Siddiqui, 58, would leave children in agony after charging £250 for the barbaric procedures - he has now been ordered to pay back just £1 after his crimes

Sport

8 d. ago NHS doctors go on strike as leaders warn industrial action could mean staff cuts

Some 77,000 resident doctors work in hospitals and community services, with thousands of them expected to strike for five days from Friday.

Events

8 d. ago Seven changes for renters explained as date for landlords to comply with rules is revealed

HUGE changes to renting rules in the UK will come into effect from 1 May next year. The government has published the timeline for rolling out new legal protections from the Renters’ Rights Bill - and there are seven big changes to take note of. The Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent in October and...

Politics