NHS hospital waiting lists rise for first time in seven months New figures show an estimated 7.42 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
NHS waiting list for hospital treatment rises for first time in seven months The data will be a blow to Labour, which is introducing ‘carrot and stick reforms’ for NHS leaders. Evening Standard · May 15, 2025
Unite members accept 8% NHS pay deal The deal includes a measure to ensure pay rises remain at least 1% above inflation. Evening Standard · May 15, 2025
Seen PCOS Workouts Trending on TikTok? 5 To Try To Boost Body and Mind, According to Top Pros Ease into movement. Marie Claire · May 15, 2025
Bosses of hospitals that spend too much or treat too few will not get pay rise Health secretary instigates ‘carrot and stick’ policy for England that will award bonuses for cutting waiting times The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025
Hundreds of A&E patients needlessly die every week while waiting for hospital beds More than 1.7 million patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred from A&E The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
NHS bosses who fail to cut waiting times to have their pay docked NHS bosses could be paid £45,000 to move to struggling areas, while underperforming executives could have their pay cut by £15,000 The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Top doctor warns government ‘neglecting’ old people as figures suggest thousands of A&E patients died waiting for bed Almost 17,000 patients are likely to have died needlessly in A&E last year, analysis warns The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Expand volunteer programme to bolster NHS workforce, charity says Around 107,000 NHS secondary care roles in England are vacant. The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Bonuses and pay rises for NHS chiefs ‘reward not a right’, says Streeting Failing NHS chiefs could have their salaries docked by up to £15,000 under ‘carrot and stick reforms’. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Rise in children’s gender care waiting list across England and Wales Some 157 children on the national waiting list were aged younger than 10, data shows. The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
320 A&E patients die needlessly every week linked to hospital bed waits – study Last year, more than 1.7 million patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred from A&E, the RCEM said. The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Children waiting two years for critical gender care as numbers trapped on waiting lists soar Waiting lists for children’s gender services have risen by 12 per cent, figures show The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Mindfulness may combat ‘hard to treat’ depression – study Around half of people with depression who are treated by NHS Talking Therapies still have symptoms.
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 People who stop weight loss drugs return to original weight within year, analysis finds Research raises questions about long-term treatment of and support for people using weight loss drugs
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 Cosmetic surgery being conducted in ‘living rooms and Airbnbs’, MPs hear There have been calls for legislation which would mean only qualified surgeons can conduct certain procedures.
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 ‘I gave birth three months early – then police investigated me over an illegal abortion’ IN FOCUS: As MPs call on parliament to vote over decriminalising abortion, one woman tells Bel Trew how the traumatic premature birth of her baby was exacerbated by a year-long police investigation
The Conversation · May 14, 2025 Do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s? A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40% declined to receive their personal risk estimates – despite having initially expressed an interest in doing so.
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 Companies that provide surgery abroad should foot NHS bill, nurses say Nurses said the trend of people travelling abroad for procedures such as weight loss surgery and dental amendments is likely to grow.
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Woman widowed at 31 after husband falls ill the day after their wedding Laura Burr is now campaigning for mandatory NHS health checks for young adults
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 NHS medical negligence liabilities hit £58.2bn amid calls to improve patient safety Public accounts committee called the record sum ‘jaw-dropping’ and criticised inaction to reduce errors in a damning report
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 Ministers slammed over ‘jaw-dropping’ NHS negligence claims for poor care Committee warns that Department of Health ‘lacks a grip’ on the state of its finances as NHS pays out £12bn for clinical negligence claims in five years
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 NHS must accelerate use of weight-loss jabs, say obesity experts New research finds Wegovy can reduce risk of heart attack, early death and stroke within three months of treatment
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 The NHS needs a complete change of culture to deal with medical mistakes THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The public accounts committee points out that the health service pays out nearly 2 per cent of its annual budget to compensate for clinical negligence. But that does not deal with the underlying cause of the problem