NHS waiting lists will soar no matter what, warns Sajid Javid
Health officials previously pledged to eliminate all such waits by March this year, but the new plan delays this deadline until July. The health service plan pledged…
This Is Going to Hurt, review: Ben Whishaw delivers in warts-and-all portrait of our chaotic NHS
The doctors who delivered my first child remain my heroes, although I have no idea of their names and couldn’t pick them out of a line-up. It…
When Britons need GoFundMe to pay for surgery, it’s clear the NHS backlog is a political time bomb
The backlog is already having a horrendous impact on patients and their families. While researching a new BBC Radio 4 documentary, The Backlog, one of the most…
Ben Whishaw interview: Me, perform a caesarean? You must be joking
What would make you want to watch a series whose title sounds like a threat? Why would you choose to settle down to a TV drama that,…
NHS waiting lists won’t start falling until 2024, warns Sajid Javid
Mr Javid set out a number of targets to eliminate long waits, promising that no one should wait longer than 12 months by March 2025. The latest…
The new cancer hotline that could be the answer to the GP appointment crisis
The same evaluation after 12 weeks of running the helpline reassured them that the idea had worked: of the 100 calls, 22 patients had concerning red flag…
NHS patients needing operations will be able to ‘shop’ online for hospitals with shortest waiting lists
It comes alongside efforts to radically overhaul the system of hospital appointments, with patients put in direct contact with medical teams, so they can ask questions and…
NHS trusts spent more than £3m on over 750 expenses-paid recruitment trips abroad
By contrast, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust only spent £126 per recruit. The Trust sent four staff to the Philippines for four days in…
Medicinal cannabis saved my life, so why can’t people get it on the NHS?
There are some purified extracts of the two most studied chemicals, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) that are licensed as medicines, currently allowed to be prescribed, for…
The truth behind ‘fantastic’ diet shakes
For many dieters, the “fantastic results” of a new NHS diet focused on soups and shakes won’t come as a surprise. More than 2,000 people with type…
‘I was sexually assaulted by an NHS co-worker – it’s time for healthcare’s MeToo moment’
It happened when I was a junior doctor in my 20s, working in one of the largest NHS trusts in England. Over a number of months, a…
I’m pro-vaxx, but I’d happily be treated by an unjabbed nurse
No patient wants to arrive at hospital, only to be told: “Sorry, madam, we don’t have any beds free. Because they’re full of unvaccinated doctors and nurses….
Dentists handed pay rise to open early and work weekends
During the first lockdown, the majority of dental care was stopped for about three months, causing a huge backlog of people waiting. Since then, infection control protocols…
Children to get Covid vaccine passports in time for half-term holidays
However, Steve Brine, a former health minister, branded the process “cumbersome” and called on the Government to “urgently find a way” for teenagers to be treated with…
Doctors urge NHS to restart animal organ transplants on humans
Prof Sheila McLean, a University of Glasgow ethics in medicine expert and a former member of the UKXIRA, added: “When UKXIRA existed, the concept of xenotransplantation of…
Investigation sought into health trust after 369 patients take their own lives following treatment
During the course of the inquest, the coroner felt he had to write to the trust for a second time, to warn them that vulnerable patients were…
The NHS doctors picking ‘no jab’ over a job
James remains insistent that pushing ahead with the policy in the face of a mass exodus is a blinkered reaction to a climate of fear. “We’ve been…
NHS will start sacking unvaccinated staff early next month
The NHS will begin sacking staff who have not had a Covid vaccine in just over two weeks, new guidance reveals. All frontline staff are required to…
Senior nurses must retire or lose their pension after working on Covid wards
A new wave of departures of senior health workers is imminent as punitive pension rules add pressure to the already short-staffed NHS. Thousands of the most experienced…
Watch: Major incident at Portsmouth hospital after ‘significant’ leak thought to be caused by power surge
It is thought a water pipe burst because of an electrical power surge which impacted the hospital. The boost in energy may have caused a knock-on surge…
Lawyer died after NHS device produced ‘four days’ worth of insulin in under an hour’
Mr McNairney, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes aged two, died on Nov 10, three days after Mr Craig discovered him in bed unconscious. His family…
Voters won’t be pleased if their NHS tax hike is wasted
Deciding whether to lock down a country in a pandemic is among the most difficult decisions a Prime Minister must make. But in many ways an equally…
Prostate cancer pill that could halve risk of death considered by NHS
The six-year study, known as the Stampede trial, was led by a team at University College London (UCL) and The Institute of Cancer Research, London. The study,…
The NHS must finally close its healthcare gender gap
If you’ve already mentally clocked off for the festive break, you’d be forgiven for missing the latest publication from the Department of Health and Social Care –…
Covid vaccine booster roll-out threatened as NHS staff forced to isolate after testing positive
The Government set a target to vaccinate all eligible adults by the end of the month, in a bid to combat the omicron wave. But Prof Marshall…