The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

NHS facing ‘storm of pressure’ as flu cases surge in winter virus outbreak

Top doctor warns junior doctors’ strike next week will be more ‘severe’ for NHS than the last round

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023

NHS in England facing ‘storm of pressure’ as flu and Covid cases surge

Average of 3,631 patients in hospital with Covid during Christmas week, data shows, a rise of 57% in a month

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023

Soaring Hospital Parking Fees in England Spark Outcry Amidst NHS Funding Concerns

The Liberal Democrats have decried this exponential rise in parking costs as a "tax on caring" and have criticised the government for falling short of its 2019 manifesto promise.

International Business Times UK · Dec 28, 2023

Health workers blockade office of tech giant with NHS contract over ties to Israel

Demonstrators blockaded the central London office of US tech giant Palantir after it was awarded a contract worth hundreds of millions of pounds for…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2023

Doctors fear NHS could buckle in flu season as staff avoid vaccine

Exclusive: Less than 40 per cent of frontline staff were vaccinated ahead of winter, risking staff shortages and flu transmission

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

‘No doctor in the country will touch you’: how the NHS is failing FGM survivors

At least 137,000 women in the UK live with the painful and traumatic consequences of cutting, but there is no provision for reconstructive surgery

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

GPs to offer more mental health support for mothers in England after giving birth

Doctors will use six- to eight-week health check to screen for postnatal depression or PTSD as a result of labour

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

‘It’s going to be a terrible winter’: ambulance queues warn of early crisis for NHS

Despite Sunak’s plan to prevent another season of misery, embattled hospital staff feel little has changed from previous years

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023

Sunak’s missed targets leave NHS facing catastrophic winter crisis

Revealed: the PM’s pledges in January to improve waiting times and bed numbers are behind schedule, according to official data

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023

Hospitals ‘falling to bits’ as NHS in England faces record £12bn repair bill

Government needs to find more than £2bn for urgent maintenance to prevent catastrophic failure, report shows

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023