NHS trusts to be examined in national investigation into ‘failures’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025
Mothers and babies at risk of harm in ‘toxic’ NHS cover-up culture, health leader to say Head of GMC to say ‘something must have gone badly wrong’ when trainee doctors are fearful of speaking up The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025
Revealed: The 14 NHS trusts facing national investigation into their maternity care Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Oxford University Hospitals among the trusts to be scrutinised in Baroness Amos review The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
‘Unacceptable’ waiting list of up to eight years for NHS gender care, reveals health secretary Exclusive: ‘This breaks my heart,’ says minister Wes Streeting as waiting list tops 42,000 The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
Toxic cover-up culture in NHS poses risk to mothers and babies – regulator chief Charles Massey, chief executive of the General Medical Council (GMC), says patient safety is falling victim to an unhealthy culture. Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025
Cost of breast cancer to UK economy set to increase further Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK, with around 56,000 new cases every year and around 11,000 deaths The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
Lewis Capaldi set for triumphant BST Hyde Park headline show after comeback The Scottish singer will return to the stage next summer for a landmark performance at London’s iconic festival Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025
One in three 16 to 25-year-olds may need mental health support in the next year A survey found 64% of young adults reported experiences of mental health problems. Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025
London NHS trust to be investigated over maternity services 'failures' Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust to be examined in national investigation into ‘failures’ in maternity and neonatal services Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025
14 NHS trusts to be focus of national maternity investigation are named The investigation is to make recommendations to urgently improve care and safety in maternity and neonatal care. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
Breast cancer could cost UK economy £4.2bn by 2050, report suggests The figures include the costs to the NHS of diagnosing and treating the disease, as well as the cost to the economy in lost productivity. Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025
Warning mothers and babies at risk due to ‘toxic’ NHS cover-up culture Chief executive of the General Medical Council (GMC) says patient safety is falling The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
Get tough on tobacco and alcohol firms to improve public health Letters: Hazel Cheeseman, Prof Sir Ian Gilmore and Katharine Jenner call for minimum unit pricing, a levy on profits, and policies to improve food and drink. Plus a letter from Mary Foy The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025
Three in four English hospitals failing to hit two cancer targets in league tables Exclusive: Cancer experts declare ‘national emergency’ as hospitals miss targets on diagnosis and starting treatment The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025 NHS will die under Reform unless doctors stop striking and work with Labour, says Wes Streeting Health secretary calls on doctors to embrace Labour’s plan to prevent Nigel Farage getting into power and dismantling the health service
Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025 ‘Friends, not foes’ needed to help fix broken NHS, Streeting tells BMA The Health Secretary was speaking at a special meeting of the organisation.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025 NHS access to promising sleeping pill daridorexant is patchy, say doctors Prescribing of non-addictive drug in England clustered in London and West Midlands, with cheaper alternative issued far more often
Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025 Man admits arson after fire guts MP’s office The blaze also wrecked premises used by a small charity for people with very rare genetic diseases and an NHS mental health service for veterans.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2025 Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds Researchers say social media myths drive ‘nocebo effect’ of side-effects that are real but psychological in origin
Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025 Merck's Exit Highlights UK Risks Losing Pharma Investment Amid Rising Costs The U.K. faces a growing risk of losing pharmaceutical investment. That’s according to Oxford professor John Bell, a scientist who was involved in coordinating government and industry efforts during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025 Man, 28, charged with arson after fire at MP’s office in Tyne and Wear Joshua Oliver charged after blaze destroyed Labour MP Sharon Hodgson’s office and surrounding buildings
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Sharon Hodgson: Man charged with arson after fire at Labour MP’s constituency office The fire also wrecked a charity base and an NHS mental health service for veterans
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025 Man charged with arson after major fire guts MP Sharon Hodgson’s office in Tyne and Wear Offices used by a charity and an NHS mental health unit were also wrecked by the blaze in Washington, Tyne and Wear
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Man charged with arson after major fire guts MP’s office Offices used by a charity and an NHS mental health unit were also wrecked by the blaze in Washington, Tyne and Wear.