Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights Dozens of eCourier workers who deliver vital NHS samples claim they are classed wrongly as self-employed The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
NHS ‘contacted exorcist’ after staff reported seeing ghosts at Norwich hospice Repeated sightings of ‘child in red dress’ on site of former children’s hospital were ‘really upsetting’ for staff The Independent UK · Feb 2
New blood test could improve survival rates of deadly cancer Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK, according to the NHS The Independent UK · Feb 2
What’s really behind Labour’s civil war: John Rentoul answers your questions ASK ME ANYTHING: In a recent Q&A with Independent readers, chief political commentator John Rentoul argues that Labour’s internal turmoil under Keir Starmer reflects a deeper crisis of discipline and direction that could hand the political initiative to Nigel Farage The Independent UK · Feb 2
Health minister uncertain how NHS workers could be impacted by immigration changes IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 2
Charities launch appeal to reverse Nice decision on life-saving cancer treatment Blood Cancer UK, Lymphoma Action and stem cell charity Anthony Nolan have formally appealed against the decision. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Fury over decision to axe ‘last hope’ cancer treatment from NHS It’s being called a ‘backward step for NHS care’ The Independent UK · Feb 2
Government unsure how many NHS staff will be affected by immigration changes Labour announced proposed changes to immigration rules last year The Independent UK · Feb 2
‘Deadly postcode lottery’ restricting new cancer treatments in England, doctors say Patients missing out on effective new radiotherapies widely used in other countries, health secretary told The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
NHS patients put at risk by ‘sham investigations’, says ex-CEO of hospital Exclusive: Dr Susan Gilby, who won £1.4m bullying payout, says whistleblower protections must be strengthened The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
Paying kidney donors won’t solve the problem Letters: We need to tackle the causes of renal failure and unequal access to care, writes Sandra Currie. Plus letters from Dominique E Martin on why markets in kidneys don’t work and a disgruntled altruistic living kidney donor The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Postcode lottery in ADHD diagnoses means middle classes drive a surge in prescriptions Experts have warned that wealthier people are able to get help while there is a ‘big funding discrepancy’ in various parts of the country The Independent UK · Jan 30
Mental health hospital paid millions by NHS facing police probe after patient death Police are investigating the death of an elderly man, while eight care workers have been arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect and ill treatment of another patient at the 400-bed St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton The Independent UK · Jan 30
The Independent UK · Jan 30 NHS and Government criticised for ‘lack of action’ on soaring negligence costs IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 NHS medical negligence persisting in England ‘despite 24 years of warnings’ MPs on influential committee excoriate health department and NHS England for errors costing £3.6bn a year
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Government and NHS fail to take ‘any meaningful steps’ to tackle spiralling medical negligence costs The government and NHS England have been sharply criticised by MPs for their failure to take "any meaningful steps" to slash the rising costs of clinical negligence in England, despite two decades of warnings.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29 AI use in breast cancer screening cuts rate of later diagnosis by 12%, study finds Swedish study of 100,000 women found higher rate of early detection, suggesting potential to support radiologists
The Independent UK · Jan 29 One in four school leavers have higher cancer risk because they skipped this vaccine A ‘concerning’ number of students are missing out on the crucial HPV vaccines, says health minister
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29 Great Ormond Street surgeon harmed 94 children, review finds Report into actions of Yaser Jabbar from 2017 to 2022 says 36 of the patients suffered severe harm under his care
The Independent UK · Jan 29 Nine in 10 strokes are preventable. Here’s how to reduce your risk From monitoring blood pressure to making lifestyle changes, there are seven simple ways to protect yourself
Evening Standard · Jan 29 Norovirus hospital admissions rise as winter bugs ‘continue to cause disruption’ The number of patients with norovirus has hit a new high for the winter.
The Independent UK · Jan 29 ‘I work as a doctor in the NHS – I’ll never be able to pay back my student loan’ Taking out a student loan was once seen as an investment in your future. But as graduates face soaring rates of inflation, they say the loans are leaving them ‘locked’ into debt
Evening Standard · Jan 29 NHS called in exorcist after frightened hospice staff reported seeing ghosts The site where the NHS trust stands used to be a children’s hospital before it was converted into a hospice
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