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Silent killer: study finds most with high blood pressure unaware

Men showed higher rates of hypertension, with 42% affected compared with 29% of women, after adjusting the figures for age groups.

Euronews · 10h ago

Palantir says UK police contract wrongly blocked over perceived 'values'

US tech firm Palantir is challenging a contract block by London police. The mayor's office cited concerns over the company's values and ethics. Palantir argues the decision unlawfully considered its ethics and politics. A trial for Palantir's case is scheduled for January. Britain also reviews a separate National Health Service…

The Economic Times · Jul 9

UK reviewing Palantir's NHS contract amid pressure to use break clause

Britain is reviewing a major contract with American firm Palantir for the National Health Service. The government must decide by early 2027 whether to continue the deal. Concerns about patient data privacy and reliance on a foreign supplier are central to the review. Parliamentarians have urged the government to end…

The Economic Times · Jun 9

Brickbat: Cutting Edge

A study by the Royal College of Surgeons of England found that almost half of National Health Service surgeons perform… The post Brickbat: Cutting Edge appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Dec 17, 2025

The Fastest Tariff U-Turn in History: How Britain Made Trump Blink on Pharmaceuticals

Fastest tariff reversal ever: Britain wins zero-tariff pharma deal as Trump backs down—NHS faces 25% higher drug costs. See effects on patients and jobs.

International Business Times UK · Dec 2, 2025

Laughing gas may offer fast relief for severe depression, study finds

The team behind the research are now preparing the first UK National Health Service trial to test whether nitrous oxide can be used safely and effectively as a real-world treatment.

Euronews · Dec 1, 2025

Brickbat: Starved in Plain Sight

In England, a National Health Service hospital's official report confirmed that Adrian Poulton, who had Down syndrome and was admitted… The post Brickbat: Starved in Plain Sight appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Oct 15, 2025

NHS report: why higher pay for health workers could lead to a more efficient and effective system

A comprehensive review of the UK National Health Service’s performance has diagnosed the NHS as being in a “critical condition”. While also emphasising its strong “vital signs”, the report, by surgeon and former Labour minister Lord Darzi, certainly highlights many challenges.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2024

Brickbat: What a Nice Idea!

In the United Kingdom, a National Health Service survey found that 26 percent of people in Cheshire and Merseyside who tried to book a dental appointment in the last two years were unsuccessful, and 20 percent of Cheshire and Merseyside residents who did get to see a dentist rated the…

Reason · Aug 2, 2024

Health at heart of UK general election: Conservatives, Labour vow to fix NHS

In the run-up to the UK's general election on July 4, the state of the country's National Health Service (NHS) is a key campaign theme. Satisfaction with the NHS is at its lowest in 40 years and the same is true of social care. Both the ruling Conservatives and the…

France 24 · Jun 28, 2024