Evidence casts doubt on new cancer blood test usage
There is mounting evidence that the Galleri blood test to detect multiple types of cancer from a single blood sample … Read more
Wes Streeting’s challenge – how to fix ‘broken’ NHS
Latest performance figures show further decline The latest NHS performance figures are a stark reminder of the scale of the task Keir … Read more
Disputes over fair pay continue
Healthcare assistants (HCAs) and other support workers, some of the lowest paid workers in the NHS, have continued their campaign … Read more
CQC found to be ‘not fit for purpose’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is “not fit for purpose” and its safety ratings can not be trusted, Wes Streeting, Secretary of … Read more
Urgent review of mental health services requested by NHS England
An urgent review of services for people with severe mental health issues, such as psychosis and paranoid schizophrenia, has been … Read more
NHS England cracking the financial whip
“The floggings will continue until morale improves” appears to be NHS England’s management approach as they turn up the heat … Read more
Wes Streeting turns to the ‘usual suspects’: why no involvement of trade unions and patients?
When Tony Blair’s government took office in 1997, every one of the newly-appointed health ministers who had worked with campaigners … Read more
Doctors give Darzi hard facts on primary care
As Wes Streeting’s review kicks off, there is growing evidence on all sides that Labour’s promise to “bring back the … Read more
Independent investigation into nursing regulator called for by nursing leaders
Nursing leaders have called for the government to launch an independent investigation into the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), following … Read more
Now Labour is in, press for action to rescue the NHS
With 412 Labour MPs and a huge majority in the House of Commons, Keir Starmer’s Labour government clearly now has … Read more