NHS

Crime

Over 7,000 FGM cases recorded in the UK in 2016 – but no convictions since 1985

Cases of female genital mutilation are on the rise but police are struggling to find the offenders.

Mar 8, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Politics

NHS bosses on six-figure salaries while health service lurches from funding crisis to crisis

Patient Concern slams fatcats as figures reveal nearly 100 out of 628 top earners take home more than Prime Minister Theresa May.

Mar 6, 2017

By James Tennent

Politics

John McDonnell invites New Labour peer Peter Mandelson for tea to talk Brexit

Shadow chancellor issued invite to Jeremy Corbyn critic after pre-Spring Statement speech.

Mar 2, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Philip Hammond Jeremy Corbyn

The Ambionics prosthetic arm for infants

Innovation

Welsh father invents 3D printed hydraulic arm for his toddler to revolutionise NHS child prosthetics

Ben Ryan is seeking crowdfunding to develop affordable 3D printed prosthetics for early childhood.

Mar 1, 2017

By Mary-Ann Russon

Politics

RBS is a loss-making albatross – Philip Hammond should sell the taxpayer's stake to fund the NHS

Publicly-owned RBS is losing billions and still pays its bosses bonuses, so let's privatise it again.

Feb 24, 2017

By Jane Merrick

Philip Hammond

Health

30,000 excess deaths linked to NHS and social care cuts

Death rates in 2015 were higher than previous years, with a larger than usual spike in January.

Feb 17, 2017

By Martha Henriques

Politics

UK voters more concerned about Brexit than immigration, Ipsos MORI poll shows

Worries spike as divorce talks with the EU loom for UK Prime Minister Theresa May.

Feb 15, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Brexit European Union

Politics

Doctors' union warns the NHS is at 'breaking point' and needs £9.5bn to survive

The British Medical Association chief says billions are needed for 'high risk' maintenance.

Feb 14, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Health

NHS hospitals had 'worst month in 13 years' during January 2017

Figures leaked to the BBC show just 82% of patients were seen at A&E within four hours during January.

Feb 9, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Politics

If we really want to save the NHS, we need to raise income tax

Politicians are scared to talk about tax rises – but a penny on income tax would raise £5.5bn a year.

Feb 9, 2017

By Jane Merrick

CyberSecurity

NHS websites defaced by Tunisian Islamist hackers to display horrific photos of the war in Syria

The cyberattack comes a month after the group targeted a series of Australian websites with a similar message.

Feb 8, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Isis

Nurses and midwives protest over bursary changes

Society

NHS life 'bleaker than ever' following fall in EU and student nursing applications

Two separate figures show less nurse course application and 90% drop in EU nationals post-Brexit.

Feb 6, 2017

By Ewan Palmer

Brexit

Innovation

Robots could soon replace 250,000 NHS and Whitehall jobs saving the UK billions of pounds

According a report by Reform, around 30% of nurses' activities could be automated.

Feb 6, 2017

By India Ashok

Artificial Intelligence

Politics

Cross-party NHS and social care campaign secures 'very constructive' talks with Theresa May

Former care minister Norman Lamb spoke to IBTimes UK about the meeting.

Feb 2, 2017

By Ian Silvera

CyberSecurity

NHS staff told to 'use Bing' after Google's cyber-defences cause network blockages

Google: 'Our systems are checking that searches are being carried out by humans'.

Feb 1, 2017

By Jason Murdock

Google

Society

Care minister says Britons should be responsbile for their elderly parents

David Mowat says that society must take greater responsibility for older people.

Jan 31, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Tim Farron

Politics

#PoemsAboutTrumpAndMay trends on Twitter as PM makes historic visit

The British PM is not the only one capable of using flowery language to make a political point.

Jan 27, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Theresa May Donald Trump Twitter

Society

GPs drawing up plans to charge patients for weekend and evening appointments

Patients will be given the option to pay if they want to be seen by doctor quickly at surgery.

Jan 25, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Society

Family GP blocks disabled pensioner in surgery parking space for 5 hours to 'teach him a lesson'

Disabled 80-year-old's daughter has contacted the police and complained to NHS England.

Jan 24, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Politics

Jeremy Hunt set to get £15m payout from proposed Hotcourses sale

Health secretary co-founded the education business in 1996.

Jan 15, 2017

By Rachel Middleton