Children potentially exposed to severe harm after waiting list blowout
Four children were potentially exposed to severe harm after delays in their treatment, as dozens have been on a surgery … Read more
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NHS funding concerns raised after patient’s death
A coroner has raised concerns over the level of funding in mental health services following the death of a patient … Read more
Is it any wonder the NHS is struggling to recruit homegrown GPs when their job has been reduced to little more than delivering bad news?
As the NHS launches a £100m drive to recruit foreign GPs, it’s hard to know what to think. Perhaps we should feel … Read more
GPs quit NHS in England at rate of 400 a month
Family doctors have been leaving the National Health Service at a rate of more than 400 a month, threatening the government’s … Read more
Exclusive: Third trust reveals large neurology backlog
A trust in the East of England has become the latest to reveal it has hundreds of neurology patients overdue … Read more
A&E waiting times at east Kent hospitals trust the worst in England
The decision to drastically cut back emergency care at Kent and Canterbury Hospital has plunged neighbouring A&E departments into crisis … Read more
NHS patients waiting for hospital care top 4m for first time in a decade
More than 4 million patients are waiting to be admitted to hospital in England to have surgery, the highest number … Read more
Revealed: ‘Distress’ as over 1,000 neurology patients left waiting
More than 1,000 patients have been left waiting for follow up appointments because of capacity problems at a struggling specialist … Read more
Richards: NHS must protect waiting times and access to treatment
The NHS must protect waiting times for planned treatment and maintain access to evidence based care despite ongoing austerity, the outgoing … Read more
UK cancer survival rates lag behind those of other European countries – study
Cancer survival rates in the UK continue to lag behind those of other European countries, research suggests, with experts flagging … Read more