33 h. ago ‘NHS says I’m too big for surgery — now I’m spending my pension on weight

Exclusive: 72-year-old who worked for the NHS for 15 years denied operation that would stop her daily pain because her BMI is too high

Economics

3 d. ago Police investigate after 11 patients die at NHS hospital during routine heart surgery

The BBC said today documents suggest that patients treated at Castle Hill Hospital suffered avoidable harm-which medics failed to disclose on their death certificates.

Events

9 d. ago The GP practices with the most unhelpful receptionists in England named and shamed. Every surgery in the country ranked

Eight different factors are measured, including how helpful its receptionists are and whether it's easy to book an appointment over the phone. All the scores are judged by patients themselves.

Politics

2 w. ago NHS announces new change that will affect 400,000 GP surgery patients a year

GPs have been told to find undiagnosed victims of the infected blood scandal

Science

3 w. ago I used to walk for miles. When I got out of breath walking upstairs I knew something was wrong

Ceri from Aberdare had to wait six weeks for urgent double bypass surgery due to pressures on the NHS

Politics

3 w. ago Companies that provide surgery abroad should foot NHS bill, nurses say

Nurses said the trend of people travelling abroad for procedures such as weight loss surgery and dental amendments is likely to grow.

Politics