The Latest Breaking News from NHS

NHS chief ‘incredibly frustrated’ by government inaction on staffing shortages

‘Incredibly frustrating’ that government will not sign up to recruitment plan, says Chris Hopson

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022

Greater Manchester's Cavity Capital - wobbly-toothed Wiganers have some of the worst teeth in the country

A backlog caused by the pandemic saw the number of NHS treatments performed in Greater Manchester fall by 71pc

Manchester Evening News · Feb 13, 2022

Scots NHS worker caught with cannabis in car after being pulled over for speeding

Officers uncovered a £14,000 haul of the drug when Fraser Gow was pulled over for speeding in East Lothian last year after road police became concerned about his vehicle

Edinburgh Live · Feb 13, 2022

Dial 999 with early heart attack symptoms, NHS says in lifesaving advert

The campaign, which will run from 14 February to 31 March, is the first of the NHS ‘Help Us Help You’ campaigns specific to heart attacks

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2022

NHS England urges people to learn early signs of a heart attack

Thousands of lives could be saved if more people knew symptoms and called 999 earlier

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

High levels of coronavirus infection mean top-up vaccination still strongly advised

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

Scots NHS worker caught with £14k of cannabis in car after being pulled over for speeding

Fraser Gow was stopped by cops in East Lothian who noticed the 'strong smell' of cannabis coming from his vehicle.

Daily Record · Feb 12, 2022

Seven-year-old girl 'felt better' within hours after taking cystic fibrosis drug

Kate Farrer is one of the first young children to be given Kaftrio on the NHS

Wales Online · Feb 12, 2022

New cystic fibrosis drug made seven-year-old girl feel better within hours

Kate Farrer is one of the first young children to be given Kaftrio on the NHS.

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

You must dial 999 in the event of a heart attack, NHS England campaign urges

The campaign is backed by One Foot In The Grave actor Richard Wilson and Sky Sports presenter Peter Dale (nicknamed Tubes), who had a heart attack aged 36

Wales Online · Feb 12, 2022