9 h. ago First NHS patients ‘in a generation’ get plasma from UK donors

Donations are used to create plasma-derived medicines to treat conditions such as immune deficiencies, bleeding disorders and severe burns.

Science

21 h. ago Frail patients in A&E told to 'soil themselves', damning report finds

Healthcare inspectors visiting Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, found bed-bound patients faced waits of more than 50 hours with no access to wash facilities.

Science

3 d. ago NHS patients face going blind due to treatment delays for sight conditions

Patients with complex eye conditions risk going blind due to treatment delays linked to clinicians prioritising simpler and better paid procedures, say medical professionals and campaigners

Science

5 d. ago American biotech firms could be handed sensitive NHS patient data in controversial trade deal, Wes Streeting confirms

The Health Secretary insisted that the NHS was 'not up for grabs' in the trade deal being negotiated by Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump.

Economics

8 d. ago Outcry as 80 per cent of NHS doctors admit they're now routinely treating patients in corridors, waiting rooms and toilets

The damning report from the Royal College of Physicians found patients were often stripped of their dignity and routinely had their safety compromised.

Science

9 d. ago Prostate cancer tests are being used on men with no symptoms of disease in 'large variation' between GP surgeries, study indicates

Routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is not currently offered on the NHS, but patients may be offered a PSA test if a GP suspects they have prostate cancer.

Science

1 week ago Britain loses faith in the NHS: Patients delay seeking care due to long wait times and lack of staff

The research exposes a critical 'public confidence crisis', with some people so worried about the decline in standards that they have started to put off seeking care.

Science

1 week ago Scots patients would receive free treatment in England under plan to fix NHS backlog

The plan has been put forward by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of his party conference starting today.

Science

1 week ago Anas Sarwar ‘will declare waiting times emergency’ if he becomes first minister

The Scottish Labour leader said he would do ‘whatever it takes’ to reduce waiting times for patients in the NHS.

Politics

1 week ago NHS warns England is being hit with norovirus 'storm' as infections reach 'all

The NHS says a record number of norovirus patients are in hospital in England

Events

1 week ago Number of people in hospital with norovirus hits new winter high

An average of 1,160 hospital beds were filled each day last week by patients with norovirus-like symptoms, according to data from NHS England.

Events

2 w. ago Nuclear fusion breakthrough: 'Artificial sun' reactor sets a new world record by generating a steady loop of plasma for 1,337 seconds

A world record for nuclear fusion has been smashed after an 'artificial sun' reactor was able to maintain a plasma for more than 22 minutes.

Events

2 w. ago Crumbling NHS hospitals infested with vermin are leaving patients fearing their care is unsafe, poll reveals

Almost one in five people say their local hospital building is not a safe place to receive care, while 30 per cent do not know if it is safe, according to a poll.

Science