There has been a huge rise in the number of NHS patients enduring trolley waits during the summer months, new data shows. Trolley waits refer to the time A&E patients
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A hospital has apologised for its failures after a four-year-old girl died from sepsis. Kessie Thomas was rushed into Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, on April 9 2017 with
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A £135 million boost to research in healthcare has been announced by the Government. The funds will help researchers tackle the biggest challenges facing the sector including dementia, obesity and
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“Lost or destroyed” hospital records of a patient believed to have been infected with hepatitis C during an operation prevented him from receiving compensation, an inquiry has heard. A groin
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A Christian doctor who refused to call transgender women “she” was sacked after saying he would not refer to “any 6ft tall bearded man” as “madam”, a tribunal has heard.
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Amazon’s Alexa is set to answer people’s health queries by searching the official NHS website. Until now, people asking Alexa a health question would be given an answer based on
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A scheme aimed at stopping doctors and nurses leaving the NHS will be rolled out to all trusts and general practice staff, NHS England said. Analysis of the National Retention
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A doctor has said his Christian convictions cost him his job as a disability assessor after he refused to address transgender claimants using pronouns relating to their chosen sex. Speaking
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A jury has been discharged in the trial of a care assistant accused of placing a plastic bag over the head of an elderly hospital patient. Santosh Bhatta (pictured), 32,
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NHS waiting lists are soaring because senior doctors are refusing to take on extra work in order to protect their pensions, health leaders have warned. NHS Providers said it was
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