The Latest Breaking News from NHS

The doctors’ strike threatens to scupper the NHS’s recovery – this time, the BMA has overreached

Britain is now a poorer country, with stagnant growth. In this pay climate, the doctors are in danger of seeing public support ebb away, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

My mental health is bad – and it makes me scared to become a mother

LET’S UNPACK THAT : Having a baby can be a bigger risk for those with anxiety and depression. Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks the experts if pregnancy is still a good idea – and how women can keep themselves safe

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Voices: Why the resident doctors are wrong to go on a five-day strike

COMMENT: There are valid issues for resident doctors to settle, but this week’s strike will further erode people’s trust in the NHS – and could hasten the end of the healthcare system altogether, warns John Oldham, GP for 29 years and a senior adviser to Wes Streeting

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Best and worst performing NHS trusts ranked on seven key measures

It is the first time this data has been presented in a user-friendly way.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

Mapped: The best and worst performing NHS trusts in England

Trusts have been ranked by seven measures of performance on a new online dashboard

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Voices: There’s a reason for Gregg Wallace’s behaviour – and it’s nothing to do with ‘autism’

COMMENT : Is the disgraced ‘MasterChef’ presenter, sacked by the BBC after a series of complaints, really mentioning his autism diagnosis to try to excuse his ‘inappropriate language’? Pull the other one, writes Victoria Richards

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Voices: ‘No one outside the NHS will understand’: Doctors and their families defend strike action

YOUR VIEWS: Doctors, NHS staff and families defended the strike as essential, calling the ‘greedy’ label ‘truly heartbreaking’ and insisting today’s brutal working conditions are worse than ever

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

NHS doctors are preparing to strike - how much do they earn compared to other countries?

IN FOCUS : Doctors will strike against pay rises which they believe are below inflation; but how do salaries compare to other countries, and public services?

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Patient satisfaction with GP services improves, survey finds

The latest GP patient survey, which is carried out by Ipsos for NHS England, found 75% of 702,000 respondents had a good experience at their practice.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

Voices: Good riddance to Christian Horner – he should have gone ages ago

COMMENT: With power comes ego, writes Gemma Abbott. And with ego, eventually, comes downfall

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025