Ex-health secretary Sajid Javid says people should pay for GP and A&E visits
Former UK health secretary Sajid Javid has come under fire for suggesting that people should be charged to see their general practitioner (GP).
Processions, lunches and concert to crown King Charles III
Charles' wife, Queen Consort Camilla, 75, will also be crowned.
Nurses in England stage new walk-out over pay
The main nursing union accuses the government of failing to negotiate seriously on improving their pay deal for the current year.
Nurses in England plan third wave of strikes next month over pay
Tens of thousands of nurses in England will strike in February for the third time in as many months, adding further pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over crippling disruption to key services caused by industrial action.
What's in store for the UK in 2023? Here's one economist's view
Steps taken by the government so far to try to generate growth have been questionable.
UK hospital mortuaries reach total capacity, dead bodies stored in refrigeration units
Mortality rates showed that Christmas week was the deadliest in England and Wales in almost two years.
UK govt unveils 'minimum safety levels' law to stifle strikes
The UK government will on Tuesday introduce proposals mandating "minimum safety levels" during strikes, angering unions which have branded it "undemocratic" and threatened legal challenges.
UK unions left disappointed after pay talks with govt
The union has organised unprecedented walkouts by nurses in recent weeks -- the first in its 106-year history.
England rushes to discharge hospital patients to ease bed-blocking crisis
England's National Health Service (NHS) aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care homes and other settings in the next few weeks in an effort to free up desperately needed beds during one of its toughest ever winters.
UK PM Sunak says he is open to discussing pay rises for nurses
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he was willing to discuss pay rises for nurses ahead of a meeting with public sector trade union leaders in an effort to end the biggest wave of industrial disputes in decades.
UK medical bodies say winter crisis costing lives
One in every five patients picked up by an ambulance in England last week took more than an hour to be admitted to emergency care.
Man with terminal cancer cleared of disease thanks to experimental drug
A 51-year-old man who was given only a year to live after a cancer diagnosis is now disease-free thanks to a UK trial of a new drug regime.
COVID in 2023 and beyond – why virus trends are more difficult to predict three years on
The UK's health system is under huge pressure, with very high pre-COVID waiting times having been exacerbated during the pandemic.
Mike Tindall receives cheers during Christmas walk at Sandringham, says local
The former rugby player recently appeared in "I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!"
British nurses and paramedics plan more strikes in 2023
Britain's health workers on Friday announced a fresh round of strikes in January, with their long-running dispute over pay and conditions with the government set to continue into 2023.
Ambulance workers walk out in strike-hit UK
Health Secretary Steve Barclay, writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, accused the unions of making a "conscious decision" to "inflict harm" on patients.
Struggling to afford heating bills, Britons turn to 'warm banks' to keep out the cold
Every morning on her days off, Mary Obomese wraps up in her winter coat and heads to Woolwich Centre Library in southeast London, where she spends two hours on the computer and keeps herself warm.
Covid hospitalisations see a 27% jump in UK, experts warn of new wave
The UK has been seeing a significant rise in Covid-19 cases over the last few weeks.
Why ambulance workers in England and Wales are going on strike
The workforce is in crisis, with system-wide pressures seriously hampering their ability to do their jobs.
Early diagnosis of Strep A helps save life of 6-year-old
A 6-year-old girl was left bedridden for days after she contracted a Strep-A infection earlier this month.
UK nurses stage unprecedented walkout
UK nurses stage unprecedented walkout
Striking UK nurses say walkouts over pay 'last resort'
Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will hold a one-day stoppage on Thursday
UK doctors asked to look for signs of camel flu as World Cup fans return to England
The authorities have put UK medical staff on alert for signs of the deadly camel flu as people return from Qatar after watching the FIFA World Cup.
UK turns to army as crippling strikes loom
The Ministry of Defence is also in talks with the National Health Service, Downing Street said, after ambulance drivers voted to join nurses in striking this month.
UK govt asks parents to look for signs of Strep A as infection kills 8 children
The UK government has advised parents to be on the lookout for signs of Strep A infections in their children.
Six in 10 older UK teens have 'possible eating problems'
A recent survey has revealed that more than half of older teenagers and young adults in the UK have "possible problems with eating."
UK unions announce ambulance strike as stoppages widen
Numerous other public and private sector staff, from lawyers to airport ground personnel, have also held strikes this year
Universal free school meals would make a huge difference to the cost-of-living crisis – here's how
Universal free school meals would put money back in the pockets of parents who are either currently purchasing school meals or preparing packed lunches.
In Britain, nurses prepare for unprecedented strike over pay
Chukwudubem Ifeajuna, a nurse in the south of England, loves his job, but next month will walk out for two days as part of British nurses' biggest ever strike action, which he says is necessary for staff and patient welfare alike.
Nurses join other striking UK staff in two December walkouts
Numerous other public and private sector staff, from lawyers to airport ground personnel, have also held strikes this year.