NHS

$GSK\'s Aspen Pharmacare Stake$ Business

GlaxoSmithKline's new asthma drug earns UK approval after price cut

While Nucala has a list price of £840 per dose, the price it will be sold to the NHS is confidential.

Dec 1, 2016

By Kedar Grandhi

GSK

$Peter Whittle, Ukip\'s Mayor of London candidate$ Politics

Ukip deputy leader vows to supplant 'out of touch' Labour after Paul Nuttall election

Peter Whittle, Douglas Carswell and Lisa Duffy spoke to IBTimes UK after Nuttall's victory.

Nov 29, 2016

By Ian Silvera

UKIP Brexit Nigel Farage

Politics

Autumn Statement: Government is borrowing huge sums - leaving us in a sea of debt

The plain fact is that we can't go on living beyond our means, borrowing our way out of every difficulty.

Nov 23, 2016

By Michael Toner

Autumn Statement Philip Hammond Budget George Osborne Brexit

Health

I used to work at Coca-Cola – sugary drinks should come with death warnings

Companies know sugary drinks are cash cows, and refuse to take responsibility for the problems they create.

Nov 23, 2016

By Chris Hemmings

Politics

Passports from patients may be needed to access NHS services to curb 'health tourism'

People may need two forms of ID before they get treatment at a hospital in England.

Nov 22, 2016

By Brendan Cole

Autumn Statement Philip Hammond

Internet

NHS email system grinds to a halt as accidental test email traps 1.2 million employees in 'reply-all' chaos

One employee reported that an estimated 186 million "needless" emails had been sent in the debacle.

Nov 15, 2016

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Twitter

Society

Junior doctors end threats of strikes over new contract, pledge to work with government to resolve disputes

The Junior Doctors Alliance condemned the decision taken by the Junior Doctors Committee.

Nov 11, 2016

By Ananya Roy

Health

NHS loses court appeal over £20m 'game changing' HIV prevention drug PrEP

The anti-retroviral drug PrEP is said to reduce the risk of HIV infection by more than 90%.

Nov 10, 2016

By William Watkinson

Society

UK launches 'war on superbugs' to combat 'enormous human pain' caused by infections

E.coli reportedly killed more than 5,000 people last year in the UK.

Nov 6, 2016

By Jason Murdock

NHS to miss foreign patient income target of £500m, National Audit Office says

Health

NHS to miss foreign patient income target of £500m by 2017-18, says National Audit Office

Amid current trends and charging rules, the NHS would fall short of the target by more than £150m.

Oct 28, 2016

By Kedar Grandhi

Politics

Theresa May: No extra funding for NHS after Brexit

PM tells NHS boss health service should focus on getting rid of £22bn deficit.

Oct 15, 2016

By Lucy Pasha-Robinson

Theresa May Brexit EU Referendum European Union

Politics

Clement Attlee would join Jeremy Corbyn's top team says Tristram Hunt

Hunt and Jon Cruddas took part in a debate on one of the party's most respected prime ministers.

Oct 12, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Jeremy Corbyn

Health

What do you think of when you hear the word 'schizophrenia'?

There are still damaging stereotypes, such as the belief that people with the condition are violent.

Oct 4, 2016

By Brian Dow

Society

Jeremy Hunt to outline 10-year plan to reduce NHS reliance on foreign doctors

The plan will include forcing medical graduates to work in the NHS for 4 years before they can leave.

Oct 4, 2016

By Rachel Middleton

Health

You can pick a 'digital daddy' using a brand new sperm donor app

Users can select donors by race, eye colour, height and level of education.

Sep 25, 2016

By Matt Thomas

Health

Breast cancer patients at risk of missing out on 43p drug over funding confusion

Around 45% of doctors surveyed were confused over whether the hospital trust, the CCG or NHS should fund the drug.

Sep 22, 2016

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

$Health Secretary Andrew Lansley \'appalled\' at doctors \'pre-signing\' abortion consent forms$ Politics

Lord Lansley: Give NHS £5bn Brexit bonus

Lord Lansley says the British public have the 'right to expect' the commitment.

Sep 22, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Brexit

Society

NHS doctors will have to reveal private health income under new plans

Tens of thousands of NHS doctors could be forced to reveal full earnings for greater transparency.

Sep 20, 2016

By Ewan Palmer

Society

Cannabis lets me live a normal life again - why should I leave the country to access medicine?

Government classifying marijuana as having no medical benefit condemns thousands to inhumane suffering.

Sep 14, 2016

By Faye Jones

Health

NHS bosses warn funding urgently needed to stop 'draconian rationing' of treatment

Hospital chiefs warn 'unpalatable' decisions over care and jobs are coming.

Sep 11, 2016

By Romil Patel

Autumn Statement

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