The Latest Breaking News from NHS

What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives

More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

New analysis exposes ‘silent crisis’ impacting one in three women

Experts say thousands of patients could be treated earlier in the community rather than in hospital

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Will the BMA call off the doctors strike? New offer raises hopes as superflu threatens to overwhelm hospitals

It comes as Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns a strike in the run-up to Christmas would carry a ‘much different degree of risk’ to other walkouts

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

Bullying in the NHS results from a systemic problem

Letter: Until you create an environment where staff have access to all the necessary resources to do their job, you will not fix bullying, writes an anonymous former NHS worker

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

One in five women in England say their concerns were ignored during childbirth, survey finds

Women say fears were dismissed and help was unavailable at crucial moments during labour

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Should people wear a mask in public if they feel unwell with flu?

With NHS and No 10 advice differing, we look at best practice for flu prevention and protection

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Drug rebate rate cut by over a third after zero-tariff deal with US

The Government said the rebate costs for companies would fall to 14.5% in 2026 from 22.9% this year.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

Interviewing future medical students gave me that rare thing: hope for the NHS

They face long hours, mediocre pay and, at worst, no job, but their optimism is astonishing – let’s support them better, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection

Wes Streeting’s plan to make booking easier made sense. Then I encountered an AI triagist, a stubborn receptionist and a Kafkaesque vicious circle, says Guardian feature writer Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Top doctor issues stark warning about risks of mutant flu strain for children as hospital admissions surge

The new H3N2 flu strain is different to the strain that this year’s vaccines were designed to protect against

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025