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Royal College of Radiologists warns of long delays to have surgery or treatment, raising chances of disease spreadingPeople with cancer face a “ticking timebomb” of delays in getting diagnosed and treated because the NHS is too short-staffed to provide…
Research shows disparity in care after detection of aortic stenosis, also affecting those living in deprived areasWomen, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and those living in the most deprived areas of England are less likely to receive treatmen…
Inquiry focuses on TAVI procedures carried out on elderly and frail people at Castle Hill hospital near HullPolice have launched an investigation into the deaths of heart surgery patients at an East Yorkshire hospital.The investigation is focusing on t…
Exclusive: Government-ordered review concludes term in NHS should be changed because of risks to patients’ safetyPhysician associates in the NHS will be renamed to stop patients mistaking them for doctors after a review found that their title caused wi…
Inquiry into Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust follows deaths and serious injuries related to maternity careAn NHS trust is being investigated on suspicion of corporate manslaughter after the deaths and severe harm of potentially more than 2,00…
Exclusive: Cost-saving for 2024-25 follows pledge by Wes Streeting to cut the amount going to agencies by 30%Spending on agency staff across the NHS in England dropped by almost £1bn in the last financial year, ministers have said, after a pledge by We…
Research strengthens case for families to have right to second opinion under Martha’s rule being piloted by NHS EnglandParental intuition is more likely to predict critical illness among children than vital signs used to monitor health, according to a …
Liquid biopsy, initially for lung and breast cancer patients, can rapidly match treatment to specific tumourThousands of cancer patients in England are to benefit from a DNA blood test that saves lives by fast-tracking them on to personalised treatment…
Campaigners say failings have ‘ruined lives’ after figures show up to 2.5m people in country could have conditionADHD campaigners have accused the NHS of presiding over a “widely failing system” as it emerged that as many as 2.5 million people in Engla…
Figures revealed by Lib Dems also show cancellations not rescheduled within required 28 days doubled in nine yearsAlmost a quarter of elective operations in NHS hospitals in England that were cancelled at the last minute took longer than the required 2…