The UK’s most senior judge has called for an overhaul of mental health laws. Supreme Court president Lady Hale said it is “time for yet another Mental Health Act” to
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Local health heroes have been honoured by NHS leaders on the eve of the health service’s 70th anniversary celebrations. MPs from around England nominated people or organisations from their constituencies
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Detectives have been searching a nurse’s home after a healthcare worker was held on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of another six at a
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A second hospital is co-operating with a police inquiry into the deaths of 17 babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit. Lucy Letby, 28, continues to be questioned
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The founder of the NHS would be angry over the health inequalities that persist across the UK, the Welsh health secretary has said. But Vaughan Gething said that Welshman Aneurin
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A little-known Scottish politician who “blazed the trail” for the creation of the NHS has been remembered. Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard paid tribute to Tom Johnston, who served as
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The health service in Northern Ireland is unique in the UK as the only region where it is not led by a minister. It generally faces the same challenges as
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The NHS accidentally disclosed data on 150,000 patients who had objected to the sharing of their information, it has emerged. Data was shared for clinical audits and research on the
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An embattled hospital trust will remain in special measures, despite making marked progress in the last 18 months, after inspectors found four of its five criteria were below the required
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Governments could relieve pressure on the NHS by investing in upgrades to social housing, according to a new study. The findings suggest that making home improvements could help to considerably
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