The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Government must show how it will pay for ‘unfunded’ NHS workforce plan – Labour

Minsiters faced questions over whether the long-term NHS workforce plan will be funded by borrowing or cuts.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Urgent review to consider 'dental deserts' in the North East amid 'significant risk' to public health

Health bosses will urgently review dental provision across the North East.

Chronicle Live · Jun 5, 2023

Bristol residents resort to DIY dentistry as NHS access reaches crisis point

Despite having 24,272 active NHS dentists in England, a quarter of the adult population still has unmet dental needs

Bristol Post · Jun 1, 2023

ITV News' Emily Morgan dead at 45 after 'short battle with lung cancer'

The ITN network health and science editor was at the forefront of the channel's coverage of Covid

Wales Online · May 27, 2023

Breaches of single-sex hospital ward rules more than treble since pandemic

NHS England data shows the rule was broken almost 4,500 times in March.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Number of patients paying for private surgery reaches record high

Some 820,000 people either paid directly or through insurance for surgery last year, new figures show

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

NHS England mental health trusts record 26,000 sexual abuse incidents

The data over five years puts spotlight on underfunded hospitals where abuse can often easily be hidden, say experts

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023

Approach to tackling violence raises concern among NHS England staff

The Guardian understands that senior managers have been instructing that prosecutions for assaults should be a last resort

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023

England hospitals under-reporting sexual misconduct, say experts

Exclusive: Guardian/BMJ investigation finds 35,600 incidents of violence and harassment, but researchers say 100,000 more are missing

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023

NHS staff report 20,000 claims of patient sexual misconduct over five years

Exclusive: Allegations across 212 hospital trusts in England include claims of rape, sexual assault and stalking

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023