5 d. ago London heart attack patient, 71, is Britain’s first to get lifesaving ‘chemotherapy

Paul Curtis said he ‘got his life back’ by trusting specialists at St George’s Hospital, Tooting

Events

7 d. ago Super Gonorrhoea breakthrough as new antibiotic works against mutant STI on the rise in Britain

Scientists discover first new antibiotic for gonorrhoea since the 1990s following warnings 'the world is facing an antibiotic apocalypse' if new drugs not found

Economics

1 week ago NHS England job cuts down to ‘failure of the system’, Streeting says

The Health Secretary also said reports suggesting the cuts could cost up to £1 billion is not an ‘unreasonable ballpark figure’.

Events

2 w. ago Hospitals have written off more than £250 MILLION owed by foreign patients... because of failures to check they were entitled to NHS treatment

Escalating debts from health tourists - who have had everything from spinal surgery to heart care and cancer treatment - is creating a growing black hole in NHS finances.

Economics

2 w. ago Modernised NHS app could lead to better and faster care for patients – Streeting

The comments come as a 10-year-plan for the health service is being developed, as ministers look to overhaul and reshape the NHS.

Science

2 w. ago David Lammy says Trump has taken US economic policy back 100 years with ‘return to protectionism’ – UK politics live

David Lammy, foreign secretary, says UK is ‘a nation that believes in open trade’ and says government is negotiating with US over economic agreementThe official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis, a damning report warns, Andrew Gregory reports.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, is at the Nato HQ in Brussels this morning, where Nato foreign ministers are meeting. Speaking to the media, he said President Trump was taking US economic policy back almost a century by embracing protectionism. He said:The United Kingdom, like France, is a great maritime nation.We are a nation that believes in open trade, and I regret the return to protectionism in the United States, something that we’ve not seen for nearly a century. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Plan to improve dentistry has comprehensively failed and it’s actually getting worse, MPs warn

A new report has issued a scathing review of the Dental Recovery Plan which was unveiled in February 2024

Events

2 w. ago Plans to fix NHS dentistry a 'complete failure' as patients forced to pull out teeth with pliers, report by MPs says

Attempts to improve access have been a 'complete failure' as services are underpinned by a contract that is 'not fit for purpose', the Pubic Accounts Committee says.

Events

2 w. ago Interim chief of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership hopes to lead with 'compassion'

Carron O'Byrne took on the role at a time of unprecedented pressure on the sector.

Politics

2 w. ago Tragedy of daughter who showered for 8 hours a day after being groomed by IT teacher at 13

The inquest into the death of Rosie Fender, 26, has found she took her own life, with the coroner criticising the care she had received in the lead up to her death

Politics

2 w. ago 'Incompetent' London nurse who caused 'physical and emotional harm' to patients suspended

Mark Barry was struck off for a catalogue of errors and failures during his time at St George’s NHS Trust

Science

3 w. ago Failures of NHS urgent dental care will lead to an ‘antibiotic apocalypse’, dentists warn

Antibiotics are used as a substitute for treatment and could fuel antibiotic resistance, warns University of Manchester expert

Events

3 w. ago Coroner blasts NHS Trust where baby girl died thanks to 'gross failures in basic medical care'

James Adeley slammed University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation after Ida Lock, died a week after birth as a result of a serious brain injury caused by poor care at the hands of midwives.

Events

4 w. ago Scottish Government should lead the way on better pay for care workers

Many of us will one day need care workers and the expertise they provide. More must be done to show that their contribution to every community in the country is appreciated.

Politics