15 h. ago Huge queues gather outside dentist taking on new NHS patients

The Lodge Causeway Dental Centre in Bristol announced it would open its doors to new patients today - between 8am and 4pm.

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47 h. ago Under half of eligible patients in England able to access Mounjaro on the NHS, concerning report reveals

Last December, health chiefs announced millions of obese patients would receive Mounjaro on the NHS over a phased 12 year rollout.

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55 h. ago Patients of NHS surgeon Neil Hopper worried their operations weren't necessary

Neil Hopper, who deliberately froze his legs to result in their amputation, appeared before Truro Crown Court where he accepted gaining £466,653.81 from insurers

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63 h. ago Patients of Welsh NHS surgeon who had his own legs amputated fear they may have had unnecessary life

A court heard that former vascular surgeon Neil Hopper, from Aberystwyth, had a 'sexual interest' in becoming an amputee

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3 d. ago Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England

System gives patients, their loved ones and NHS staff the right to request a care reviewMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, is now in operation in every acute hospital in England, health service bosses disclosed on Thursday.The system has helped hundreds of people receive potentially life-saving improvements to their treatment since its rollout began last year. It has led directly to patients being moved to intensive care or receiving drugs they needed, such as antibiotics, or benefiting from other vital interventions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago NHS warns patients on certain medications 'do not mix' with paracetamol and ibuprofen

The NHS has issued a warning to people taking specific medications over the possible risks of mixing them with certain painkillers

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3 d. ago AI assistant helps NHS staff increase time with patients by almost 25%

The technology transcribes consultations automatically and produces summaries for medics to review

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3 d. ago NHS staff spend almost 25% more of their time with patients by using AI helper

The technology, known as Tortus, transcribes consultations automatically and produces summaries for medics to review.

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3 d. ago NHS trust warned of ‘neglect’ after failure to spot patient’s fatal lung cancer

Anne Lorraine Dyson died on February 24 after being monitored for lung disease since September 2021.

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4 d. ago Drivers facing huge queues approaching Manchester as two lanes closed on M62

Motorists are warned to expect delays

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5 d. ago Stroke centres in England given AI tool that will help 50% of patients recover

NHS equips all centres with life-saving software that will increase number of patients avoiding serious disabilityHalf of all people who experience a stroke in England will now recover thanks to a revolutionary AI scanning system that increases the number of patients avoiding serious disability.The NHS has equipped every stroke centre in England with life-saving software that quickly tells doctors if they need to perform emergency surgery and can triple the rate of recovery. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘You’re the only port of call for 400 hospital patients, which is absurd’: Matthew Hutchinson on the perils of life as an NHS doctor

He’s a rheumatologist, a standup comedian – and now the author of a memoir. He talks about racism in healthcare, why Covid was the only time urgent care was properly staffed – and his beef with cardiologistsAre You Really the Doctor?, Matthew Hutchinson’s memoir of being a black doctor in the NHS, opens in A&E with a patient suffering from a thunderclap headache and taking time out from his excruciating pain to complain that Hutchinson is “very scruffy”. “I’m wearing scrubs, the pyjama-like, hospital-issue uniform – something pretty difficult to put your own personal flair on,” Hutchinson writes, concluding wearily that the guy must have been reacting to something else: “Skin, hair, or general vibe.” You couldn’t call it a microaggression, the patient’s assumption that, being black, Hutchinson was unlikely to be an expert. But this anecdote barely registers on the Geiger counter of bigotry in healthcare that Hutchinson writes about trenchantly and acerbically, from the prejudice...

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8 d. ago More than 11,000 Ayrshire patients waiting longer than a YEAR for hospital appointments

At the end of June 2025, 11,180 NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients were waiting more than 52 weeks for an outpatient appointment.

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1 week ago Patient waits 7 years for mental health treatment in Highlands as NHS delays branded 'horrifically long'

Waiting lists for mental health treatment extending to as long as more than seven years have been highlighted by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

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1 week ago NHS Lanarkshire stats prompts call for volunteers to support stroke survivors

In 2024, only 41.4% of stroke patients attending NHS Lanarkshire hospitals received the stroke care bundle – which is associated with better patient outcomes – against a Scotland-wide health board average of 52.9% and a national, government target of 80%.

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1 week ago NHS Lothian stats prompts call for volunteers to support stroke survivors

In 2024, only 56.3% of stroke patients attending NHS Lothian hospitals received the stroke care bundle – which is associated with better patient outcomes – against a Scotland-wide health board average of 52.9% and a national, government target of 80%.

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1 week ago London NHS Surgeon Wears Palestinian Badge While Operating on Jewish Patient

London NHS Surgeon Wears Palestinian Badge While Operating on Jewish Patient  VINnews

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2 w. ago Bank Holiday getaway chaos as major motorway sees huge tailbacks after crash while ferry passengers at Dover face nearly two hours of queues

Traffic warnings were issued this morning as 17 million people are expected to take to the roads today and 'do not travel' warnings were issued ahead of rail strikes.

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2 w. ago Heart patients could now do their rehab remotely as ‘transformative’ plans get NHS green light

Experts said the programmes “offer real potential to transform” how this type of care is delivered to individual patients

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2 w. ago Scotland's NHS in dire state as delays are matter of life or death

Record View says the SNP needs to sort out our NHS, particularly when it comes to stroke patients for whom time is of the essence.

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