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Exclusive: Medics more sleep deprived now than during Covid crisis amid staff shortages and surging demandOne in three doctors in the NHS are so tired that their ability to treat patients is impaired, according to a report that reveals medics are more …
Rare diseases, though seldom recognised and frequently misdiagnosed, affect approximately 36 million people in the EU.
Exclusive: Departure follows meetings with Wes Streeting and unusual criticism from two Commons committeesAmanda Pritchard is standing down as chief executive of NHS England, in a development that will shock the health service.Her departure from the to…
Public concern about NHS is worrying and frightening, says leading emergency doctor after poll revealedThree in four people in the UK fear getting stuck on a trolley in a hospital corridor or an ambulance not arriving after dialling 999, prompting clai…
As part of broader efforts to combat all forms of violence against women and girls, the European Union (EU) is committed to working collectively to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) and to supporting its Member States’ efforts in this field.
Initiative before national rollout will allow review of care for patients whose condition is deterioratingPodcast: Why the NHS needs Martha’s rulePatients whose health is failing will be granted the right to obtain an urgent second opinion about their …
Dr Iain Kennedy calls for higher pay and better facilities and training to stem vacancy crisis in remote areasThe leader of Scotland’s doctors has called for rural GPs to get higher pay and special status to cope with a critical shortfall of medics in …
Awarding of contract to create new data platform prompts immediate concerns about security of medical recordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe NHS has sparked controversy by handing the US spy tech firm Palantir a £330m contract to create a huge new…
‘Real and serious problems’ in UK medical homecare sector going unaddressed due to failures in regulation, damning review saysPrivate healthcare companies are harming NHS patients in their own homes by failing to deliver vital medicines, and then escap…
Report by leading cancer experts criticises ministers for scrapping dedicated plan to tackle diseaseUK cancer care is in crisis and patients will die because of ministers’ decision to axe a dedicated plan to tackle the disease, leading cancer experts h…