NHS urges patients to come forward as normal amid ‘difficult’ six-day strike Tens of thousands of resident doctors in England are to stage a six-day walkout on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Apr 5
Streeting hits out at BMA ‘delusion’ as talks to avert resident doctors’ strike fail Six-day stoppage in England to go ahead from Tuesday as health secretary withdraws offer of extra training places The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
‘I lost my sight after childbirth but it was restored thanks to donated plasma’ New mother Jessica Kent-Hazledine said she feared “the worst” when her vision started to go in April last year, but now her sight is “so much better” The Independent UK · Apr 1
New mother who lost sight after birth has vision restored with donated plasma Jessica Kent-Hazledine, 33, was afraid she would not be able to see her son grow up. The Independent UK · Apr 1
MP rejects Palantir’s claims that criticism of NHS England deal is ‘ideologically motivated’ Committee says it was appropriate for government to seek guidance on way out of £330m deal with US data company The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
Wednesday briefing: How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war? In today’s newsletter: As conflict engulfs Iran, shifting global alliances and soaring energy prices are reshaping the existing power balances that could redefine the next stage of international security The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
NHS England to offer weight-loss drugs to 1.2m people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes People who are not obese but overweight and at risk of serious cardiovascular events eligible for weekly jabs The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
Crunch talks between resident doctors and ministers set to continue The Prime Minister has given doctors a deadline to reconsider an offer on pay and jobs. Evening Standard · Mar 31
More doctors could strike as row between BMA and Government deepens Crunch talks are to take place between resident doctors and the Government. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Head of NHS England ‘really worried’ about medicine supplies Jim Mackey responds to concerns about cost implications and supply disruption link to war against Iran The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Resident doctors: crunch talks to take place as deadline looms The Prime Minister has given resident doctors 48 hours to reconsider a deal. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Social media blamed as number of people seeking help for body dysmorphia surges Symptoms include obsessing over a specific area of the body The Independent UK · Mar 29
NHS restructure is greatest danger to Streeting’s effort to revive service Health secretary still confident of success but critics say scrapping of NHS England has been ‘a total car crash’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
NHS bosses say resident doctors’ strike will cause ‘maximum harm’ BMA’s decision to withdraw from talks with government and NHS chiefs has sparked a war of words The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
The Guardian - US · Mar 26 New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government deals
The Independent UK · Mar 18 NHS can’t cope with another pandemic, top doctors warn as harrowing impact of Covid-19 to be laid bare Exclusive: Health leaders warn overrun emergency departments, an explosion of corridor care and soaring waiting lists mean hospitals are in a much worse position than they were before Covid hit
Evening Standard · Mar 12 Latest NHS hospital figures for England: Key numbers and trends The number of people waiting more than a year for NHS treatment is at its lowest since August 2020.
The Independent UK · Mar 12 NHS waiting list for treatment continues to fall, figures show NHS England said waiting lists were down despite the NHS seeing its busiest winter on record.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raids
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Almost 300 patients removed from NHS hospital after allegations of abuse and neglect IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Teenage footballer died after 999 call handler missed signs of cardiac arrest, coroner finds The failure meant there was a ‘missed opportunity to deliver basic life support’ to Adam Ankers
The Independent UK · Mar 9 NHS orders hundreds of patients to be removed from crisis-hit hospital following string of police investigations Health chiefs want 287 inpatients to be removed from one of the sites run by St Andrew’s Healthcare
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9 NHS England pauses new referrals for masculinising or feminising hormone treatment in under-18s Review finds evidence does not back use of treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds with gender incongruence or dysphoria
Evening Standard · Mar 9 Gender-affirming hormone treatment for children halted by NHS The treatment has been available on the NHS for 16 and 17-year-olds with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria but is being paused from Monday.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show Exclusive: System brought in after death of 13-year-old is helping ‘transform culture’ of NHS, says patient safety director