Former NHS chief says change of prime minister will not cause disruption Other recipients included Anne Reid CBE, Katherine Sciver-Brunt OBE and Georgia Stanway MBE. Evening Standard · Jun 23
Palantir boss Louis Mosley hits out at NHS staff worried about his company THE UK CEO of US spy-tech firm Palantir has said his company's ties with the defence sector, including the Israeli army and US immigration… The National (Scotland) · Jun 22
I disagree with Andy Burnham’s politics. But as former health secretaries, we both know the NHS needs to be fixed As prime minister, he would have a unique chance to turn the world’s most bureaucratic health service into its most innovative one, says former health secretary Jeremy Hunt The Guardian - UK · Jun 22
Inside the crisis-hit NHS trust where doctors are threatening mutiny IN DEPTH : As patient safety fears at Northern Care Alliance grow, Rebecca Thomas reveals the unrest at the heart of NHS trust where doctors describe wards ‘like war zones’ and a culture of ‘bullying and fear’ The Independent UK · Jun 20
NHS ‘can’t be sure more patients won’t be harmed’ at scandal-hit trust Exclusive: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust found patients had been harmed in its spinal and gynaecology units The Independent UK · Jun 18
NHS app launches as SNP vow to keep Palantir away from Scotland’s health data SCOTLAND'S new NHS app has been launched, with the SNP pledging the party will "never let the US tech giant Palantir get its hands on… The National (Scotland) · Jun 17
NHS urges England fans not to delay care during World Cup matches IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 17
World Cup 2026: England fans warned not to delay A&E visits just because the football’s on Analysis of A&E attendance data during Euro 2024 found there were just under 17,000 fewer attendances than expected during England matches across the tournament The Independent UK · Jun 16
Microsoft rolls out Copilot AI tools to over half a million NHS England staff, promises 'to improve service delivery, reduce costs and create more time for care' NHS England is deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 staff members after successful pilot with 30,000 workers. TechRadar · Jun 14
NHS braces for ‘triple whammy’ as resident doctors confirm four-day walkout Resident doctors in England are set to stage another four-day walkout from 7am on Monday Evening Standard · Jun 12
NHS faces ‘triple whammy’ during resident doctor walkout The walkout starts on Monday morning and will end on Friday June 19 at 6.59am. Evening Standard · Jun 12
Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show Data published for the first time recorded 2,241 daily cases of A&E corridor care, with 699 patients also treated in other inappropriate settings The Guardian - UK · Jun 11
How does your hospital rank in NHS corridor care crisis? More than 2,200 patients received care in a corridor of an A&E department every day in May The Independent UK · Jun 11
Nearly 3,000 patients cared for in corridors or makeshift areas every day – data A patient is classed as receiving corridor care if their treatment does not take place in a clinically appropriate and safe setting. Evening Standard · Jun 11
The Conversation · Jun 11 Why some men with prostate cancer may soon need only five radiotherapy sessions For many men with prostate cancer, the word “radiotherapy” still conjures up weeks of daily hospital trips: 20 or more sessions, Monday to Friday, for a month or longer. A new NHS England programme aims to shrink that burden dramatically by offering eligible men a highly focused form of radiotherapy…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10 A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans NHS bosses urge all hospitals in England to use ‘digital triage’ process to combat overcrowding in emergency services
The Independent UK · Jun 9 New NHS radiotherapy set to ‘transform’ treatment for thousands of men with prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with more than 55,000 men being diagnosed every year
The Conversation · Jun 9 Wes Streeting’s health bill brings back ‘democratic control’ of the NHS in England – but what does it mean? Most NHS patients never think about who has legal responsibility for the health service. They notice waiting times, whether local services disappear and whether they can get treatment when they need it. But Wes Streeting’s new health bill changes who has the ultimate power to make those decisions, and may…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 8 Government 'failing its duties' after Palantir awarded key NHS and firearms contracts The Government has been warned that it risks eroding public trust if it continues to push through public-sector collaboration with the US tech firm…
International Business Times UK · Jun 5 Jewish Patients Reportedly Avoiding NHS Care Over Antisemitism Concerns, Review Finds A government-commissioned review reveals antisemitism concerns in the NHS, prompting recommendations for mandatory training and restrictions on political symbols to ensure discrimination-free healthcare.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 4 US tech firm Palantir wins £9 million contract to manage UK firearms licensing A US tech firm which has assisted ICE operations and has links to Israel's genocide in Gaza has won a 10-year contract to manage firearms…
The Times of India · Jun 4 Pro-Palestine badges on NHS uniforms should be banned, UK antisemitism review recommends NHS staff in England could face restrictions on wearing political symbols, including pro-Palestinian or pro-Israeli badges, while on duty, after a government-commissioned review into antisemitism and racism in the health service recommended strict measures to maintain neutrality and patient trust.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England Elahere is first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by NHS for 20 years
Evening Standard · Jun 3 'Significant breakthrough' as new ovarian cancer treatment approved for NHS use A former NHS worker from north London who is taking the drug says the new treatment has let her ‘get on with my life’
The Independent UK · Jun 3 Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug that extends lives to be free on NHS for first time Experts have hailed the ‘landmark’ decision from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to approve the treatment for NHS use