Public satisfaction with the NHS rises for first time since 2019 Wes Streeting set to hail result as proof of progress, but Britons remain frustrated with long waits for GP hospital care The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Health board becomes first in UK to roll out miscarriage cradle kits They provide an alternative to surgery and help preserve pregnancy tissue for genetic testing. Evening Standard · Mar 25
Lack of UK innovation pushing brain tumour patients to overseas care – report Many are crowdfunding for treatment abroad. Evening Standard · Mar 25
Why UK brain tumour patients are being forced to crowdfund treatment abroad Limited access to new treatments and slow research pipelines in Britain are pushing patients to take financial risks The Independent UK · Mar 25
Importance of properly funded social care is laid bare in Covid inquiry Letters: Gerard Crofton-Martin says the resilience of the NHS depends on the strength of the care sector. Plus a letter from John Robinson The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
My child should have been offered meningitis vaccine by the NHS Letter: Aimée Hamblin recalls her frustration when she had to get her son vaccinated privately The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism Health department says ‘too many’ doctors have been using racist language, particularly on social media, without swift action The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Son of caretaker killed by Calocane found out father died through Instagram Ian Coates, 65, was stabbed just over an hour after 19-year-old undergraduates Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar were killed. Evening Standard · Mar 24
Valdo Calocane inquiry: Partner of murdered caretaker told he ‘died in car crash’ Elaine Newton told Nottingham attacks inquiry it felt like partner Ian Coates ‘died twice’ The Independent UK · Mar 24
‘I dismissed my symptoms as food poisoning. Then meningitis almost killed me’ Hannah Ewing, 26, says the bacterial meningitis outbreak in Kent has left her fearful The Independent UK · Mar 24
'Everyone gains when more people cycle' – study shows bike commuting has a million benefits, literally British charity releases report demonstrating how cycling alone saves the NHS over £72 million a year, among myriad more massive societal gains Cycling Weekly · Mar 24
Enough Said by Alan Bennett review – a man for all seasons Nostalgia, shame and gossip from Alan Bennett in the fourth instalment of his diaries The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Government announces crackdown on racist and antisemitic doctors in NHS It’s described as the biggest overhaul of the General Medical Council in four decades The Independent UK · Mar 24
Landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial begins with first men tested Trial will inform future population-wide prostate cancer screening programmes for men The Independent UK · Mar 23
Evening Standard · Mar 23 What is Hatzola? The Jewish volunteer ambulance service targeted in 'cowardly' arson attack Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is investigating the arson attack on four Hatzola ambulances as an ‘antisemitic hate crime’
The Independent UK · Mar 23 The ‘hidden crisis’ stopping hundreds of children from leaving hospital A new report from the Children’s Commissioner found more than 400 children had spent half their lives in hospital
International Business Times UK · Mar 22 'They Tried to Cover It Up' — Father's Fury After Son Faces Six Months of HIV Tests Following Royal Gwent Hospital Sterilisation Failure A whistleblower exposed a sterilisation failure at a Welsh hospital, leaving 21 patients at risk of infection. The incident raises questions about NHS transparency.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22 Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacy
The Independent UK · Mar 22 Reform stands by candidate who called for deportation of British Muslims and endorsed Tommy Robinson Reform UK’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord suggested people should ‘take less offence’
Evening Standard · Mar 22 Offord stands by Reform candidates, saying one will be ‘first-class MSP’ Malcolm Offord suggested people should ‘take less offence’ after candidates’ social media posts drew criticism.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20 The Guardian view on meningitis in Kent: we must not take public health systems for granted Editorial: This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Dietician who bluffed her way into senior NHS role struck off for ‘deplorable’ lies IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Dietician who lied her way into senior NHS role despite not knowing ‘basic anatomy’ struck off Ifenyinwa Chizube Ndulue-Nonso did not even know what coeliac disease is or what the gallbladder does, tribunal hears
The Independent UK · Mar 20 UK ‘one step away’ from medicine shortages if Iran conflict goes on IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Health chiefs warn deadly meningitis B strain mutation could be fuelling rapid spread The Bexsero vaccine used to protect against meningitis B should protect against the strain identified