The health service, in particular support for those suffering mental health problems, was at the centre of the Prime Minister’s first big speech of 2017 this morning.
Chris Hopson, CEO of NHS Providers, which represents foundation trusts providing acute care.
Two patients have died at a Worcestershire hospital after waiting for a bed.
Sickle cell anaemia is the most common inherited blood disorder in the UK, affecting 15,000 people – mostly among those with African or Caribbean backgrounds. Bone marrow transplants from a related donor offer hope to some patients of a cure and medical advances have made it a safer procedure. But while children can have the…
Victoria Macdonald
A universal health system paid for out of taxes was hugely popular and has remained so. And the man who pushed through the legislation, Aneurin Bevan, has been glorified ever since.
Ministers are looking at allowing increases in council tax to pay for social care. The move comes amid warnings that the system is facing a crisis, with hundreds of care homes on the brink of financial ruin.
Victoria Macdonald
The Autumn Statement contained not one penny more for the NHS or social care services. There are real fears about how they will cope.
Ahead of tomorrow’s autumn statement, the Chancellor has warned there’s tough challenges ahead for the economy. So what hope is there for the NHS and social care, already struggling to avert a financial crisis?
Internal Department of Health documents reveal serious concerns about the impact of a 7-day NHS policy.
News that an NHS Trust has shared the information of 1.6m patients with a service run by Google has raised concerns about how health data is being treated.
Fatima Manji explores why finding an NHS dentist is near impossible in some parts of the UK.
A report out today accuses Health ministers and NHS chiefs of fuelling migration numbers by employing nurses on the cheap from outside the EU to meet annual shortages.
Junior doctors are to hold three 48-hour strikes as they continue their dispute with the government over a new contract.
“Tired doctors make mistake,” proclaim the placards. True – but will junior doctors face longer hours under their controversial new contract?
Thousands of junior doctors take part in a second one-day strike over plans to bring in a new contract that will oblige them to work more weekends. Emergency care is still being provided.