A further 18 companies were given so-called “VIP lane” access in the rush to supply the UK with an adequate amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the first Covid-19
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Professor Sir Chris Whitty has written to unvaccinated NHS staff telling them it is their professional responsibility to get vaccinated. The chief medical officer for England tweeted out the letter
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A new campaign, supported by the Duchess of Cornwall and former Prime Minister Theresa May, has been launched to encourage victims and survivors of sexual and domestic abuse to come
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A former emergency department doctor who sexually abused two male patients after “straying” onto another ward has been jailed for four and a half years. Tayabb Shah (pictured) was found
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Health Secretary Sajid Javid has denied reports that a plan to tackle the backlog of patients on hospital waiting lists in England has been put on hold amid claims of
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An operating theatre nurse has admitted a series of sexual offences against patients and staff at a large teaching hospital. Paul Grayson, 51, admitted sexual assault, voyeurism and other charges
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Health Minister Robin Swann has said he is “deeply concerned” about the consequences of Paul Givan’s resignation as First Minister. He said the move will damage efforts to address hospital
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The UK public’s confidence in the Government’s handling of the NHS is low, with more than half disagreeing with its policies for the health service, new polling suggests. Only 12%
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Some £8.7 billion spent by the Government on personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic has been written off, according to annual accounts. New documents from the Department for Health
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A hospital doctor strayed from his own ward to sexually assault two male patients, including one who had been passed fit for discharge by a consultant, a jury has heard.
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