The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Thousands dying needlessly from cancer in UK, report says

Cancer Research says Britain is lagging behind other comparable countries in terms of survival rates

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

NHS care delays in England harmed 8,000 people and caused 112 deaths last year

Exclusive: figures include one man who died during 18-minute wait for the ambulance service to answer his 999 call

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023

Two in five adults in England would not ask GP about possible cancer symptoms

Poll finds more than half of male respondents would not seek doctor’s advice, as NHS England seeks to promote early diagnosis

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023

Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contract

Awarding of contract to create new data platform prompts immediate concerns about security of medical records

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

NHS data platform may be undermined by lack of public trust, warn campaigners

Patients cannot opt out of personal medical records being shared, albeit anonymised, between NHS bodies

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

NHS England gives contract to handle patient data to US spy tech firm

NHS England is set to hand over a key role in handling patient data to a US spy technology firm.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 20, 2023

NHS England gives key role in handling patient data to US spy tech firm Palantir

Exclusive: Company that works with intelligence services wins £480m contract in joint bid with Accenture

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Dumped in A&E and left untreated for 5 days or more: Shameful plight of some of our most vulnerable patients

Exclusive: Experts warn of ‘dire’ state of emergency care for mental health patients as ‘alarming’ figures highlight ‘unacceptable delays’

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023

'Hold the door wide open' to NHS for private sector, says Labour shadow health sec

LABOUR shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has said he would “hold the door wide open” to the NHS for the private sector if his party was…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2023

Millions of women able to get contraceptive pills over the counter next year

Women across England will be spared the inconvenience of having to make a GP appointment in order to obtain contraceptives

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023