NHS

Health

Obese patients in York to be refused routine surgery to save NHS money

The York health authority's year-long ban will also target smokers.

Sep 3, 2016

By Matt Thomas

Politics

Public back junior doctors' strike as NHS England medics face criticism from colleagues

Poll says 57% of people back the five day walkout planned for between 12 and 16 September.

Sep 2, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Politics

Junior doctors announce 15 more days of strikes bringing planned total to 20

PM Theresa May accuses BMA of playing politics while Labour's Owen Smith says Jeremy Hunt should go.

Sep 1, 2016

By Mark Piggott

Politics

How Labour leadership contenders plan to solve the junior doctors' dispute

NHS England medics are angry over new contracts, but what would Owen Smith and Jeremy Corbyn do?

Sep 1, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Jeremy Corbyn

Politics

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt goes on the offensive against BMA over new strikes

Union confirms NHS junior doctors to stage walkout across England between 12 and 16 September.

Sep 1, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Health

NHS planning hospital closures and cutbacks to meet demand and fight health budget deficit, says report

If cost-cutting measures are not applied, NHS could face a financial shortfall of about £20bn by 2020-2021.

Aug 26, 2016

By Kedar Grandhi

Companies

Spire Healthcare hospital chain unsure of Brexit impact as profits rise

UK's second-largest private hospital chain reports 13% rise in operating profits for six months to 30 June.

Aug 25, 2016

By Karthick Arvinth

Brexit

Society

Leaked documents cast doubt over seven-day NHS plan

Papers from Department of Health have identified 13 risks, including shortage of staff and funding.

Aug 23, 2016

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Politics

Bad cosmetic clinics could be named and shamed under new proposals

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it would 'help to end the lottery of poor practice' in the industry.

Aug 21, 2016

By James Tennent

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals

Regulation

Brighton and Sussex NHS Trust placed in 'special measures' over staff shortages and cleanliness

CQC slates two hospitals where surgeons operated on wrong part of body and LGBT staff felt discrimination.

Aug 17, 2016

By Dan Cancian

Politics

Tories have 'secret plan' to privatise the NHS claims Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith

Smith will make a major speech on the NHS after visiting the Trafford General Hospital today.

Aug 15, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Health

NHS data reveals hundreds of successful organ donations by cancer patients

NHS blood and transplant services revealed hundreds of successful organ donations by cancer patients.

Aug 13, 2016

By Jen Offord

Cancer

Politics

Owen Smith is the leader Labour needs to return the party to power

The Labour party is the greatest engine of progressive social change the UK has ever seen.

Aug 12, 2016

By Nick Thomas-Symonds MP

Jeremy Corbyn

Society

We can't help Britain's maternity crisis unless we restrict immigration

Pressure on services is now so bad that we need 2,600 more midwives in the NHS.

Aug 5, 2016

By Suzanne Evans

Brexit

Health

Homophobes see PrEP as an excuse for gay men to have unprotected sex with every guy we can

Men of all sexualities engage in risky behaviours, but when they involve another man the moralising begins.

Aug 2, 2016

By Josh Lee

AIDS

Health

Are 'bottomless booze' brunches fuelling dangerous drinking habits in the UK?

An alcohol addiction specialist has criticised unlimited alcohol deals for promoting unhealthy drinking.

Aug 2, 2016

By Lydia Smith

Society

NHS consultants in UK earn £1,000 for working 4 hours overtime, Freedom of Information request finds

Figures also showed 25% trusts paid £100,000 or more to consultants in 2015, while one Lancashire doctor earned £375,000.

Jul 27, 2016

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

England

Society

Hospital probe launched after pregnant mental health patient 'pinned down' by male nurse

The woman was 8-and-a-half months pregnant when three nurses held her face down on the floor.

Jul 16, 2016

By William Watkinson

London

Smartphones

NHS Go: New iOS and Android app provides sexual health and wellbeing advice for young Londoners

App promises anonymous well-being advice and secure access to NHS Choices information.

Jul 14, 2016

By Oliver Cragg

Sexual health

Health

What is sepsis? The blood poisoning watchdogs say should be treated as urgently as heart attacks

UK Sepsis Trust estimates sepsis kills around 44,000 people in the UK each year.

Jul 13, 2016

By James Tennent