17 h. ago NHS 'must make it clear' when patients are NOT being treated by actual doctors

Government-commissioned review says physician associates should not diagnose patients after deaths linked to errors when patients thought they had seen a doctor

Science

24 h. ago Six patient deaths linked to NHS using less qualified physician associates as substitute for doctors, government

Physician associates should be banned from seeing patients who have not been reviewed by a doctor to cut the risk of 'catastrophic' harm, a government-ordered review says.

Science

24 h. ago NHS physician associates should not diagnose untriaged patients, review finds

Government review says PAs sometimes used to fill roles designed for doctors, potentially exposing patients to riskNHS physician associates should be banned from diagnosing patients who have not already been seen by a doctor, a government review has concluded.The review calls for the government to overhaul the role of physician associates (PAs), who it says have been substituted in for doctors to fill staffing gaps despite having significantly less training. Continue reading...

Science

31 h. ago Resident doctor strikes are unaffordable and 'patients will suffer', NHS trust leaders warn

NHS strikes are unaffordable and would negatively impact the delivery of patient care, according to NHS Providers

Events

37 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire only Scots health board shortlisted as Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards finalist

Recognised in the Maternity and Midwifery Services Initiative of the Year category for its project ‘From Conception to Birth - A QI (Quality Improvement) Journey Towards Holistic Antenatal Care’.

Science

44 h. ago Scots waiting up to a year for cancer treatment as patients 'not given best chance' by SNP Government

One patient living in the NHS Lothian health board area waited 393 days before beginning treatment in the first quarter of this year.

Science

49 h. ago New medical trial changes what we think about penicillin allergy

Removing incorrect labels could help improve care for patients while tackling antibiotic resistance and saving money for the NHS,

Science

3 d. ago NHS patients sent new skin patches to attach themselves at home which can detect common heart problems

The small patches represent a huge leap forward from traditional devices, which require set-up by a trained physiologist and involve numerous wires and monitors.

Science

3 d. ago Dr Hilary Jones pictured in hospital bed after huge op as he reveals how go private

TV's Dr Hilary Jones is highlighting a little known fact about NHS Patient Choice which can help others find appointments for surgeries and treatments for free and without a long waiting list

Politics

3 d. ago TV doctor Hilary Jones bypasses local NHS wait by travelling 180 miles for hip surgery

Dr Hilary Jones underwent a second hip replacement in a hospital in Birmingham, 180 miles from home, to reduce his waiting time for treatment.

Politics

5 d. ago Britain's 'deadliest' hospitals: NHS Trusts where 'too many' patients are dying, official report shows

Worrying data show that some NHS trusts recorded over a quarter more patient deaths than expected between March 2024 and February this year.

Events

6 d. ago Patient satisfaction with GP services improves, survey finds

The latest GP patient survey, which is carried out by Ipsos for NHS England, found 75% of 702,000 respondents had a good experience at their practice.

Science

6 d. ago Tens of thousands of patients face cancellations during doctors’ strike, NHS bosses warn

Wes Streeting urges doctors to call off the strikes as action is likely to see tens of thousands of operations and appointments cancelled

Events

7 d. ago Number of patients in UK waiting for lifesaving organ transplant at record high

More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on waiting list, as NHS sees sharp drop in donorsThe number of patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the UK has increased to a record high while there has been a sharp drop in donors, official figures show.More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on the transplant waiting list, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). With nearly another 4,000 in need of an organ but temporarily off the list because they are too sick or unavailable for an operation, it means almost 12,000 people are living in limbo, waiting for the call that can mean the difference between life and death. Continue reading...

Science

7 d. ago NHS transplant waiting list reaches record high as patients stuck in 'limbo'

12,000 Brits are waiting for a life saving organ donation amid an increase in the number of families not supporting donation at the bedside as one mum admits she's 'scared' it'll come too late

Science

8 d. ago Doctors against Palantir’s NHS software put ‘ideology over patient interest’

Louis Mosley, the UK boss of the US tech giant, appeared before the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Tuesday.

Science

9 d. ago NHS reveals major change after dentist fined £150K for keeping teeth too healthy

Boost for Mirror's Dentists for All campaign after we revealed how dentists are being ‘fined’ by the NHS for keeping their patients' teeth too healthy

Economics

9 d. ago Patients want 'deeper connection' with GPs as 'more NHS appointments is not enough'

Patients would rather see a GP than pharmacists and nurses, a new study has found

Science

1 week ago Dentist being fined £150K by NHS for keeping patients' teeth too healthy

A Mirror special report from one of Britain’s worst dental deserts exposes an NHS system ‘not fit for purpose’ and causing an exodus of dentists going private

Science

1 week ago NHS Scotland patients waiting more than 78 weeks for treatment skyrockets

NHS has seen figures half after launching a 10-year recovery plan - but Scotland lags far behind.

Events