Patients must be able to attend cancer screening during evenings and weekends, and in locations close to their home or work, a Government-ordered review has said. Professor Sir Mike Richards
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Staff who make final decisions on complaints that have not been resolved by the NHS in England and UK Government departments and other public organisations have voted to go on
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Prescription charges would be scrapped in England under a Labour government which would also set up a “publicly-owned generic drugs manufacturer”, the party has pledged. Leader Jeremy Corbyn, who will
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The Duke of Sussex broke down as he paid tribute to “inspirational” children, citing how his own journey into fatherhood meant learning about those with serious illnesses “pulls at my
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The current system of oversight for unregulated accommodation for teenagers in care is “completely untenable”, a minister has warned. Education minister Michelle Donelan (pictured) said the Department for Education would
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A woman with learning disabilities who was at the centre of an abortion battle has given birth, lawyers have said. The woman’s mother, a Catholic former midwife, had earlier this
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Youth offender services urgently need Government guidance to help curb knife crime and county lines drug dealing, inspectors have said. HM Inspectorate of Probation expressed concern over “a lack of
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Inspectors say they are increasingly concerned about the pressure on NHS hospitals as new figures show more than half of A&E departments are inadequate or require improvement. The Care Quality
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One of Britain’s worst paedophiles, who abused up to 200 Malaysian children, has been stabbed to death in prison. Richard Huckle was murdered at HMP Full Sutton in Yorkshire on
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A unit system for cannabis similar to the one used for alcohol could improve the mental health of users, according to experts. Researchers say more needs to be done to
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