3 h. ago NHS waiting list for hospital treatment rises for first time in seven months

The data will be a blow to Labour, which is introducing ‘carrot and stick reforms’ for NHS leaders.

Politics

3 h. ago NHS hospital waiting lists rise for first time in seven months

New figures show an estimated 7.42 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March

Politics

3 h. ago DVSA driving test backlog 'completely unacceptable' as 600,000 left stuck

Analysis shows the average waiting time to sit the test was 20 weeks in February

Politics

13 h. ago Soaring numbers of children waiting for specialist gender care on the NHS

Average waiting times have grown to more than two years for a child to get a first appointment at a specialist health service clinic.

Sport

13 h. ago NHS bosses who fail to cut waiting times to have their pay docked

NHS bosses could be paid £45,000 to move to struggling areas, while underperforming executives could have their pay cut by £15,000

Economics

14 h. ago Failing NHS bosses face having annual pay rises docked under new measures

Department of Health and Social Care said a 'carrot and stick' approach will also see CEOs who cut waiting times and boost patient services rewarded with bonuses of up to 10%

Economics

24 h. ago Driving test backlog reaches record high as over 600,000 wait for tests

There are now nearly 100,000 more learners waiting for a test compared to the same time last year

Politics

3 d. ago Now the nurses could strike! Union threatens action this SUMMER after Government ignores demands for 'significant' pay rise

Union boss's warnings come just weeks after the NHS Pay Review Body recommended a 3 per cent pay rise for nurses, but ministers have said they can only afford to pay 2.8 per cent.

Events

4 d. ago Revealed: The 'shameful' NHS trusts and local councils DEFYING Supreme Court on landmark transgender ruling

EXCLUSIVE: A cache of memos and statements seen by MailOnline has exposed NHS and local government bosses ignoring the Supreme Court's transgender ruling.

Events

4 d. ago Stansted airport IT failure: your rights if you were caught up in the chaos

Ryanair flights were dispatched on time, Jet2 waited for all passengers – with delays of up to six hours

Events

4 d. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy welcomes Putin calls for talks but says Russia must agree to ‘full, lasting, reliable’ ceasefire

In late-night address in Moscow, Russian president dismissed calls by European leaders for 30-day ceasefire to start on MondayVladimir Putin’s proposal for “direct talks” with Kyiv came hours after leaders from the UK, France, Germany and Poland travelled to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy.As my colleague Shaun Walker notes in this story, the European leaders told the Russian president to sign up to an unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine.It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war.The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire. There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Hospitals in England reducing staff and services as part of NHS ‘financial reset’

Trusts having to ‘think the previously unthinkable’ to make savings demanded by new NHS England bossHospitals in England are cutting staff, closing services and planning to ration care in order to make “eye-watering” savings demanded by NHS bosses.Rehabilitation centres face being shut, talking therapies services cut and beds for end-of-life care reduced as part of efforts by England’s 215 NHS trusts to comply with a “financial reset”.47% were cutting services and another 43% were considering doing so.37% were cutting clinical posts and a further 40% may follow suit.26% were closing some services and 55% more may do so. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Done waiting for Bloodborne? This excellent PS5 alternative is 34% off

Lies of P is a fantastic Soulslike that's seen a steep discount at Amazon right now on PS5 — here's why it's worth your time if you're fed up of the wait for more Bloodborne

Events

8 d. ago ‘The crux of all evil’: what happened to the first city that tried to ban smartphones for under

It’s a year since teachers in St Albans asked parents not to give younger children smartphones. How successful have they been? What do the kids think about it? And has it made the adults think about their own ‘addiction’?At 3.12pm on a sunny spring afternoon in St Albans, Yasser Afghen reaches for the iPhone in his jeans pocket, hoping to use the three minutes before his son emerges from his year 1 primary class to scroll through his emails. As he lifts the phone to his face, Matthew Tavender, the head teacher of Cunningham Hill school, strides across the playground towards him. Afghen smiles apologetically, puts his phone away, and spends the remaining waiting time listening to the birdsong in the trees behind the school yard.A one-storey 1960s block with 14 classrooms backing on to a playing field, Cunningham Hill primary feels like an unlikely hub for a revolution. But a year ago, Tavender and the school’s executive head, Justine Elbourne-Cload, began coordinating with the heads ...

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9 d. ago Hospitals that still let trans women use female toilets are breaking the law, NHS bosses warned

Hospitals are breaking the law by continuing to allow trans women to use female facilities in defiance of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces, NHS bosses have been warned.

Events

1 week ago New cancer technology set to transform diagnosis and reduce waiting times

The technology will mean people are diagnosed with cancer faster and NHS waiting times are reduced

Science

1 week ago 'Sharp, shooting pains in my face were the first signs of devastating truth, now I have become the first in Wales'

The new drug is expected to reduce the wait time for the patients awaiting treatment for MS

Events

1 week ago NHS Lothian bosses apologise over 'toxic culture' with maternity staff

An investigation uncovered deep mistrust between NHS bosses and maternity staff with frontline staff saying they were silenced and strecthed to breaking point amind chronic shortages.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Natural glow’ fake tan alternative has 40% off and arrives in time for mini heatwave

Not got time to wait for fake tan to develop ahead of this week's mini heatwave? This five star-rated body serum gives limbs an instant bronzed glow and is currently on sale

Politics

2 w. ago Alfie Haaland sets new Erling Haaland injury return timeframe amid Man City wait

Erling Haaland has missed almost a month with injury for Manchester City and is not ready to return despite stepping up his recovery.

Events