15 h. ago London heart attack patient, 71, is Britain’s first to get lifesaving ‘chemotherapy

Paul Curtis said he ‘got his life back’ by trusting specialists at St George’s Hospital, Tooting

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45 h. ago Eddie Howe to miss further Newcastle games after pneumonia diagnosis

Manager pays tribute to NHS for ‘specialist care’Howe watched win over Manchester United from hospitalEddie Howe remains in hospital on Tyneside but is said to be on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with pneumonia.The Newcastle manager was admitted late on Friday night and, as he underwent a series of tests over the weekend, anxious club officials offered no updates regarding his condition. That changed on Monday afternoon when they released a statement announcing his diagnosis and including a message from Howe thanking medical staff for their care and the wider football community for their good wishes. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago I ordered a cheese board while laid up in hospital... and was left shocked at what I was given

Social media users were torn between horror and comfort at the sight of two crackers and a bit of cheese on a plate.

Events

6 d. ago NHS hospital data tracker: Search tool reveals how many patients are waiting for treatment at YOUR trust, as well as A&E delays and ambulance response times

MailOnline's postcode search tool - hailed by NHS insiders and leading experts - utilises monthly performance figures to showcase how your hospital is faring.

Science

8 d. ago A&E cannot shake off ‘deep freeze of Government incompetence’ – Labour

Figures show 67.4% of A&E patients seen within four hours in the week to March 30.

Politics

8 d. ago Girl becomes first baby in UK to be born from womb transplant in 'huge milestone'

Baby Amy was born by planned NHS Caesarean section at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital

Politics

1 week ago Hospitals have written off more than £250 MILLION owed by foreign patients... because of failures to check they were entitled to NHS treatment

Escalating debts from health tourists - who have had everything from spinal surgery to heart care and cancer treatment - is creating a growing black hole in NHS finances.

Economics

1 week ago NHS hospitals plagued by rats and vermin as staff survey reveals disgusting state of buildings

Around one in six NHS staff said they had seen vermin such as rats inside their building in the past 12 months, in a report published by Unison.

Politics

1 week ago NHS staff lift the lid on appalling conditions with hospitals 'plagued by rats and cockroaches' in bombshell report

NHS staff have revealed the 'worst of the problems' in the health service - including exposing hospitals and buildings that are 'plagued by rats, cockroaches and sliverfish'

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1 week ago From rats to sewage leaks: NHS staff expose reality inside UK hospitals

A new survey of nearly 9,000 staff also reported sewage leaks, faulty lighting, broken toilets, and decaying ceilings

Politics

1 week ago Major report discovers rats, cockroaches and silverfish in NHS buildings...is your local hospital infested?

Health workers for the union Unison suggests pests may be thriving in damp conditions and unfixed premises.

Politics

1 week ago Winter virus levels remain higher than usual despite warm weather

The NHS has published its final weekly snapshot of the performance of hospitals in England this season.

Events

2 w. ago Urgent recall of popular Scottish cheese over fears of deadly bacteria

Food Standards Scotland warned the Isle of Mull Cheese’s Hebridean Blue may contain E. coli linked to severe food poisoning and potentially lethal kidney problems.

Events

2 w. ago Coroner blasts NHS Trust where baby girl died thanks to 'gross failures in basic medical care'

James Adeley slammed University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation after Ida Lock, died a week after birth as a result of a serious brain injury caused by poor care at the hands of midwives.

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2 w. ago NHS hospital too slow to treat doctor’s son who died of sepsis, coroner rules

NHS hospital too slow to treat doctor’s son who died of sepsis, coroner rules  The Guardian

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2 w. ago 'Serious breakdown' in staff relationships put NHS patients at risk

The probe by Healthcare Improvement Scotland looked at emergency departments in three hospitals in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board, which serves a population of 1.2 million people and employs 44,000 staff.

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3 w. ago Parents 'praying for miracle' as baby fights for life after overdose at NHS hospital

Ahad Ul Hassan and Hira Mansoor are 'praying for a miracle' after their son, Zohan, was wrongly administered an extreme high dose of paracetamol at the Royal Hospital for Children in Scotland

Sport

3 w. ago Suspended children’s surgeon: Review to look at care of almost 800 patients

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the surgeon is co-operating with the review and it is not naming them for legal reasons.

Science

3 w. ago Boy, 3, drowned in his own blood after bungling trainee doctor made terrible mistake

'Courageous' three-year-old Aarav Chopra died after a bungling trainee doctor accidentally pierced a major artery during a routine procedure at NHS Birmingham Children’s Hospital

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3 w. ago NHS listeria outbreak: Symptoms to watch for as three die from hospital dessert

The listeria outbreak linked to chocolate desserts supplied to NHS hospitals has killed at least three people and left others on high alert about its unpleasant symptoms

Science