The Latest Breaking News from NHS

Newcastle MP says Government must do more to support 'stretched Geordie Hospital staff' and tackle waiting lists

Chi Onwurah MP has said the Government plan to cut waiting lists and support the staff shown in 'Geordie Hospital'

Chronicle Live · Feb 16, 2022

'Burnt-out' doctor quits NHS for new life abroad as job was 'like being in the trenches'

Dr Michael Mrozinski says he was thrown into a 'very stressful' and 'intense' environment due to staff shortages

Wales Online · Feb 16, 2022

‘Almost half of Britons know little or nothing about National Insurance rise’

Respondents in a survey were close to being evenly split between those who support the tax rise and those who oppose it.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Teens 'spiked with needles' woke up covered in bruises with injuries in 'intimate' areas

Elle Vickers, 18, and Ellen Baldwin, 19, can't remember anything from their night out in Hanley, Stoke, but say when they woke up they discovered puncture marks on their skin

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022

Teens end up in A&E after being 'spiked with needles' on horror night out

The friends raised concerns that their terrifying experience was not taken seriously by the NHS

Manchester Evening News · Feb 16, 2022

This is Going to Hurt nearly put me off my degree, but it shows why medicine matters

Beyond the bodily fluids and exhausting shifts, the BBC show is a reminder of how NHS staff make a difference in patients’ lives, says medical student Zesha Saleem

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

New Leeds hospital hubs to tackle surgery backlog seven days a week

During the pandemic the NHS waiting list grew by a massive amount, now Leeds' hospitals have a new strategy to fight back.

Leeds Live · Feb 16, 2022

This is Going to Hurt's harrowing true story of Adam Kay who resigned after baby tragedy

BBC comedy This is Going to Hurt is based on the diaries of former junior doctor Adam Kay, who hone a light on the horrifically long hours and life-saving decisions medics must make while being sleep deprived

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

Sajid Javid visits NHS offices in Newcastle in 'Road to Recovery' Covid tour - adding Novak Djokovic should change his mind on jab

Health Secretary Sajid Javid visited the NHS Business Service Authority's Pilgrim Street HQ.

Chronicle Live · Feb 15, 2022

Grim diagnosis of racial inequality in healthcare

Letters: Jabeer Butt highlights the lack of accountability in race initiatives, Ade Adeyemi stresses the importance of minority ethnic experiences in the Covid inquiry and Christine Hancock explains how health professionals can improve outcomes in ethnic minority communities

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022