A campaign group backed by Professor Stephen Hawking has been granted permission to challenge Jeremy Hunt in the High Court over plans to allow private companies to play a greater
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A consultant jailed over the death of a patient failed to provide good clinical care to him as he allowed vital time “to slip by” between diagnosis and surgery, a
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the NHS needs “urgent, urgent funding” and the nation needs a broad investment to help it become a more equal society. Speaking to a party
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NHS computer systems in Wales have been restored after a technical glitch left many staff unable to access them on Wednesday. The problem affected two data centres, according to the
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The number of vacant nursing posts reached a new high of 34,260 last year, with some areas only recruiting one nurse for every 400 jobs advertised – revealing a staffing
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A steep rise in the number of detentions of mentally unwell people could be a sign that the health service is under “considerable pressure”, health inspectors have warned. In the
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NICE says that online and mobile programme Deprexis could help adults with depression get faster access to care and it should be tested out in NHS services. Around 200 people
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A suspected technical glitch has hit the NHS in Wales, leaving many staff unable to access computer systems. The problem is affecting two data centres, the county’s department of health
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Doctors’ leaders have expressed concern over “widespread” rota gaps. The British Medical Association said that staffing and financial pressures facing the NHS were leading to delays in treatment and doctors
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Youngsters are being “disadvantaged most” by cuts to public health services, leading children’s doctors have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said there had been “destructive”
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