Sunak on NHS waiting times: We are making headway
The PM said "we have not made as much progress" as he would liked on cutting waiting times in England.But Rishi Sunak added they were…
Streeting: Sunak ‘failed’ in NHS waiting list promises
Labour has said it would create two million more appointments in English health services with extra evening and weekend working, funded by closing tax loopholes…
PM defends NHS record as targets missed in England
The latest figures show many patients face long waits, but the PM insists headway is being made. Source link
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?
Victoria Atkins was challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.But the health secretary said she was wanted to be…
Fact-checking PM's claims on prisons, crime and the NHS
Rishi Sunak makes a series of claims, also covering small boats and defence spending. Source link
Shameless unions’ coordinated strike blitz aims to topple Tories – but Labour would give them exactly what they demand
DOES anyone really believe that the strikes paralysing the railways this weekend, the National Education Union’s threat to strike in September, and the continuing junior…
NHS cannot meet autism or ADHD demand, report says
A radical rethink of how neurodiversity is treated is needed for the NHS to keep up, a think tank warns. Source link
Doctors’ strikes postpone 1.4million NHS appointments – adding 430k ops to mammoth wait list
DOCTORS’ strikes have added nearly half a million operations to the NHS waiting list, the health service estimates. NHS England officials reckon the impact has…
‘Pioneering’ new technique could diagnose one of the deadliest cancers in just 30 seconds, scientists discover
A "PIONEERING" new technique could diagnose one of the deadliest cancers in just 30 seconds, scientists have discovered. There are around 8,000 deaths from oesophageal…
I was diagnosed with cancer aged 39… you are never too rich, too famous or too young, says Dr Philippa Kaye
DIAGNOSED with stage 2 bowel cancer at 39 and with three young children, mum Dr Philippa Kaye knows only too well the devastating impact Princess…
NHS at risk of “going backwards” on trans healthcare, expert warns
NHS England’s new gender identity services could be a “regression” of what was offered at the Tavistock, a leading expert in the field has warned. …
‘Havana syndrome’ mystery deepens as victims’ symptoms are ‘real and profound’ but don’t show up on brain scans
THE biggest study into "Havana syndrome" has found no medical evidence for the mystery condition. Between 2016 and 2018, US embassy staff working in Cuba started…
Intensive care ward ceiling collapses on to patient on life support as medics evacuate unit
AN INTENSIVE care ward ceiling collapsed on to a patient on life support. Medics had to evacuate the ten-bed unit on Thursday.1The ceiling has collapsed…
‘World’s deadliest infection’ may be silently infecting Brits as symptom-less victims spread Victorian disease
SCIENTISTS fear that the world's 'mostly deadly infection' could be spreading silently through communities, as conventional tests fail to spot the bacteria causing it. Tuberculosis…
NHS England to stop prescribing puberty blockers
The BBC understands that the new policy, confirmed on Tuesday, will not allow them to be prescribed "routinely" outside of a research trial, but that…
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves slammed for failing to explain how Labour will cover £2billion black hole
RACHEL Reeves was slammed by ministers yesterday for failing to explain how Labour would plug a £2billion black hole in its spending pledges. The Shadow…
Women’s health prioritised, but there are ‘darker corners’ in NHS – Atkins
Victoria Atkins has defended her performance as health secretary, saying she had "prioritised women's health". But she also admitted there were some "darker corners" of…
More than 1 BILLION people around the world are now obese and at risk of killer diseases – including 159m children
ONE billion people worldwide are now fat, says the World Health Organization. Obesity rates have rocketed since 1990, doubling in adults and quadrupling in children…
Man, 35, watched his heart ‘thud out of his chest’ after gulping down ice cold water triggered deadly heart condition
A BODYBUILDER said you could see his heart pounding in his chest after gulping down ice cold water triggered a mysterious heart condition that hospitalised…
Deadly virus causes bizarre side effect of spontaneous erections that last for hours, scientists discover
A DEADLY mosquito-borne virus characterised by rashes, vomiting and bleeding gums could also be responsible for a bizarre new symptom, scientists say. Dengue fever -…