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Number of overseas nurses and midwives registered between April and September was half that of a year agoThe number of overseas nurses and midwives coming to the UK is collapsing, figures reveal, with rising racism and changes to immigration rules blam…
Of patients diagnosed with condition in 2024/25, only 18% were assessed for fall risk and just 16% had a medical reviewGPs are failing to provide adequate support for people living with frailty, an independent watchdog has found.Frailty is a syndrome r…
Average of 1,717 flu patients in beds last week, up 56% on a year ago, after ‘unusually early’ start to seasonThe NHS is facing an “unprecedented flu wave”, a senior healthcare leader said, as the number of people with the illness in hospitals across E…
Data from Australia shows women told about density had more anxiety and confusion, as measure considered in UKTelling women whether they have dense breasts as part of their breast cancer screening results may leave them feeling unnecessarily anxious an…
Survey shows rise in GPs using tools such as ChatGPT to produce appointment summaries and assist with diagnosisAlmost three in 10 GPs in the UK are using AI tools such as ChatGPT in consultations with patients, even though it could lead to them making …
Clinicians in deprived areas are overwhelmed by generational ill health and povertyLeaked report shows culture of bullying at NHS hospitalThe findings of the report into Blackpool Victoria hospital are as shocking as they are damning: a culture of bull…
Exclusive: report into Blackpool Victoria hospital by Royal College of Physicians finds systemic failings have affected patient safetyA culture of systemic bullying and harassment has been allowed to flourish among staff at one England’s most scandal-h…
Soaring demand has led to ‘shocking’ rise in untreated patients leaving NHS emergency departments in England, data showsThe number of people in England walking out of A&E without treatment has tripled in the past six years, new figures show.Analysi…
Tom Dolphin, who applied to be Labour candidate in 2024, says political career not relevant as he defends strikes The head of the doctors’ union has denied he is pursuing further strike action to progress his own political career after the Labour party…
Five days of strike action over jobs and pay to take place from 17 to 22 December Thousands of doctors in England are to go on strike again this month, in a dispute over pay and job security.The British Medical Association has announced that resident d…