Hospitals in Lanarkshire ‘beyond critical occupancy levels’, health board says
A health board has said three of its hospitals had run out of space as bosses rang the alarm bells at NHS Lanarkshire. The board said on Wednesday it was
Read MoreA health board has said three of its hospitals had run out of space as bosses rang the alarm bells at NHS Lanarkshire. The board said on Wednesday it was
Read MoreNottinghamshire has become the latest NHS area to declare a critical incident amid “continued and unprecedented” pressure on its services. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire said its hospitals were continuing to
Read MoreReducing poverty and economic inequality in the UK should be an “urgent public health necessity” as these are “toxic” to mental and physical health, a report warns. The Centre for
Read MoreThe mother of a 12-year-old boy left in a comatose state after suffering “catastrophic” brain damage three months ago has said she will keep fighting even though Court of Appeal
Read MoreOne in four patients who have extra communication needs, including deaf and blind people, have been “refused” communication support while accessing NHS care, a poll suggests. A survey of 605
Read MorePersistent understaffing in the NHS is creating a serious risk to patient safety, MPs have said in a damning report. The cross-party Health and Social Care Committee said health and
Read MoreDoctors can lawfully stop providing life-support treatment to a 12-year-old boy left in a comatose state after suffering “catastrophic” brain damage three months ago, appeal judges have ruled. Three judges
Read MoreA new commission on how the UK will commemorate the victims and the heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched by the Government. Set to report back by March
Read MoreThousands of young people have attempted suicide while enduring long waits for mental health treatment, a charity has warned. New research from YoungMinds on almost 14,000 young people found a
Read MoreDrugmakers Pfizer and Flynn have been fined almost £70 million after they overcharged the NHS for a life-saving epilepsy drug, the competition watchdog has announced. The Competition and Markets Authority
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