The Latest Breaking News from NHS

Calls for ‘pension-style’ tax to help fund social care sector

The Social Care Foundation acknowledged such a new levy would be ‘politically unpopular with some groups’

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

NHS to trial revolutionary blood test that could speed up Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Only two-thirds of people with dementia have a diagnosis, despite it being the leading cause of death in UK

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Doctors trial £100 blood test that could transform how NHS detects Alzheimer’s

More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Corridor care ‘new normal’ in England for one in five NHS inpatients

Findings of CQC survey from November 2024 lead experts to say waiting in such settings has become normalised

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

NHS hospitals ranked in league tables for the first time

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The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Corridor care has become ‘regrettable reality’ in NHS hospitals, regulator says

The latest CQC poll of hospital inpatients shows satisfaction has improved slightly, although many aspects of care remain poor.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

Cosmetic leg-lengthening surgery: UK doctor sounds alarm over 'extremely painful' procedure

The UK's NHS has warned that the procedure can, in some cases, cause permanent disability.

Euronews · Sep 9, 2025

Toddler diagnosed with inoperable brain tumour before going blind ‘overnight’

Olivia Taylor was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma at just 17 months old

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

From now on, Labour has one mission only. It must focus on saving Britain from Farage

The hard right doesn’t speak for most voters. The progressive cause is not yet lost, but there is an urgent need for energy, purpose and clarity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

How does your hospital rank in new NHS league tables?

West Streeting said the rankings will end the ‘postcode lottery’ of care, but experts warn hospital performance is ‘not as simple as good or bad’

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025