NHS

The new class of drug is one of the most important breakthroughs for women with advanced breast cancer in the last two decades.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 16, 2017

Over 60s and care home residents are the most at risk, while changes in nurse numbers may be a critical factor.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 15, 2017

The Health Foundation predicts just 87% of people could be seen and transferred or discharged within four hours, falling well short of the 95% target.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 15, 2017

Royle Family actor Ralf Little challenged Jeremy Hunt on some of his mental health statistics and took fact-checking into his own hands in a huge Twitter thread.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 15, 2017

Think tank says annual cost of raising public sector pay in line with consumer price inflation would be £3.3bn by 2019/20.

Karthick Arvinth Nov 15, 2017

Almost half of NHS doctors from the EU and EEA are considering relocating. Brexit has made the NHS less attractive to foreign staff, the BMA claim.

IBT UK Contributor Nov 14, 2017

Barrister and author Jamie Susskind received an overwhelming response to a series of tweets in which he chronicled his weekend NHS treatment.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 13, 2017

Father of two Imran Qureshi, 44, squeezed a 21-year-old nurse's breast and told her "it's what friends do" during a shift at a hospital in Manchester, a medical tribunal heard.

IBT UK Contributor Nov 10, 2017

Health and Safety Executive report on Labour Force Survey finds nurses, midwives, teachers and welfare professionals suffer from most work-related stress, depression and anxiety.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 08, 2017

England's blood donation service, Give Blood NHS, explained why it is not racist to call for more black blood donors in an educational but sassy Twitter thread.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 07, 2017

The heroic fundraising efforts of Chester woman Claire Hitchen has saved the life of her husband's ex-wife, Nicola.

Nov 06, 2017

The NHS has launched a new program that lets patients video call a GP. A trial will be run in central London before expanding to the rest of the UK.

James Hetherington Nov 06, 2017

Figures indicate that applications fell by nearly 90% in the 12 months to September.

Staff Reporter Nov 03, 2017

New NHSCFA body set up to crackdown on fraud in NHS as figures reveal staggering costs to taxpayers.

Ewan Palmer Nov 01, 2017

On International Stress Awareness Day we find out the best ways to look after mental health.

Ruchira Sharma Nov 01, 2017

Prescribing the safe, effective and cheaper drug - which is used to treat a damaging eye condition - could save the NHS £500 million a year.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 01, 2017

The National Audit Office (NAO) led an investigation into NHS response to the cyberattack, one of the largest to hit the healthcare service.

Jason Murdock Oct 27, 2017

Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust in Essex has ditched plans to send patients to recuperate in strangers' homes as part of an Airbnb-style scheme.

Paul Wright Oct 26, 2017

Unions and workers urge Jeremy Hunt to reveal how the government will fund planned pay rises after announcing end of seven-year cap.

Ewan Palmer Oct 11, 2017

A Reddit user has revealed the incredibly high standard of hospital food in Japan. So how does the NHS compare?

Neil Murphy Oct 10, 2017

Professor Ted Baker says health system failing to cope with population growth.

Ludovica Iaccino Sep 30, 2017

Experts warn UK health facilities must prepare as Australia recovers from one of its worst flu outbreaks.

Ludovica Iaccino Sep 25, 2017

What is the new NHS smartphone application? Here's what we know so far.

Jason Murdock Sep 11, 2017

Target to see majority of A&E patients within four hours has not been met in past two years.

Isabelle Gerretsen Sep 03, 2017

This is the second cyberattack affecting the health authority since the global WannaCry ransomware attack in May.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 26, 2017

Renowned physicist has been reliant on the NHS since he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 21.

Ben Skipper Aug 19, 2017

Aria McCart's mother claims that her daughter could have got the mystery infection by coming in contact with dog urine on the beach.

Divya Kishore Aug 10, 2017

Thousands of NHS nursing posts remain unfilled, data revealed this month.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 31, 2017

The number of under-18s being referred for specialist help has risen by almost 500% in four years.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 25, 2017

The number of acid attacks in London are on the rise.

Jul 14, 2017