Flu cases are 56 per cent higher than this time last year and ten times higher than in 2023 Events
Experts have said that the health secretary’s welcome ambition to end ‘corridor care’ is all-but impossible if the government wants the NHS to make strides on hitting its raft of other targets Politics
Number of flu patients in hospital at record level for time of year Sport
This year’s flu season started earlier than usual and is yet to reach a peak. Science
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
Flu cases in Scotland have soared by 45 per cent in just a week amid warning the NHS is facing 'collapse' under the pressure. Events
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
A FIVE-day doctors’ strike which starts today will trigger winter chaos in the NHS, health bosses warn. Thousands of resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, in the British Medical Association will down tools until Wednesday. It is the third winter in a row of pay protests and a major blow to hopes of cutting waiting lists.... Events
A young mother has hit out at the NHS after she was denied a smear test because of her age-despite heavy bleeding and family history of the condition. Science
Under the health service's own rulebook, hospitals are expected to hit three separate targets on catching the disease and starting treatment quickly. Events
Lloyds Pharmacy doctor has issued flu advice as early wave hits the NHS Events
Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warned a particularly bad flu season is likely to hit just as the service emerges from a five-day walkout by resident doctors. Science