NHS

Theresa May refuses to protect NHS from US corporations in post-Brexit trade deals

Prime minister will not commit to excluding lucrative NHS contracts from hands of US corporations. Vince Cable urges "absolute guarantee" of protection.

Feb 7, 2018

By David Brennan

Theresa May Donald Trump Jeremy Corbyn

Politics

'Fake news!' Trump draws furious reaction in UK as he claims NHS is broke and not working

US President Donald Trump has caused anger in the UK by claiming that the NHS is "broke and not working".

Feb 5, 2018

By David Brennan

Donald Trump Nigel Farage

Society

Lib Dems demand new ring-fenced tax to fund NHS

Lib Dems leader Vince Cable says: "The health and care budget should be financed by an earmarked tax."

Feb 5, 2018

By Dan Cancian

Society

Migrants to pay double to use NHS in 'health tourism' crackdown

Government announces rise in immigration health surcharge for non-EU migrants in watered-down manifesto pledge.

Feb 5, 2018

By Ewan Palmer

Politics

"No ifs, no buts, no NHS cuts" - thousands march on Downing St in 'Fix it Now' protest

Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets of London to protest cuts to the NHS. Among them is English actor Ralf Little who also criticised the cuts on Twitter.

Feb 3, 2018

By James Hetherington

London United Kingdom Jeremy Corbyn

"No Ifs, No Buts, No NHS Cuts" - Thousands March On Downing Street Over NHS Crisis

Companies

NHS charged £1,500 for £1.73 pot of moisturiser by owner of Boots

Cost of custom-made drugs sparks warning from health service that companies deliberately hiking prices could face legal action.

Feb 2, 2018

By Dan Cancian

Society

Stephen Hawking takes Jeremy Hunt to court over 'back door privatisation' of NHS

Full judicial review granted to determine lawfulness of plans to introduce Accountable Care Organisations into NHS.

Jan 30, 2018

By Ewan Palmer

Society

NHS could hire doctors straight out of refugee camps to plug chronic shortages

Resettling doctors currently living in refugee camps could save the NHS thousands of pounds per year.

Jan 29, 2018

By Dan Cancian

Teenage girls undergo more genital cosmetic surgery

Society

NHS doctors using surgical tools 'made by child labour in Pakistan'

Workshops where boys work for 70p a day to make surgical equipment may be supplying hospitals in UK.

Jan 29, 2018

By Ewan Palmer

Politics

Boris Johnson's dad defends his son over embarrassing NHS funding row

Stanley Johnson believes his son was the victim of an unwarranted leak, which led to a humiliating rebuff by the cabinet.

Jan 25, 2018

By Dan Cancian

CyberSecurity

NHS computers down: 'Major incident' called as IT failure leaves hospitals in chaos

A major incident has reportedly been declared at a number of NHS hospitals across England and Wales after alleged IT failures hit data centres Wednesday (24 January).

Jan 24, 2018

By Jason Murdock

Politics

Theresa May humiliates Boris Johnson in front of cabinet as Tories clash over NHS funding

Foreign secretary rebuked by PM in front of cabinet over leaked report he would demand £100m-a-week Brexit dividend for NHS.

Jan 23, 2018

By David Brennan

Theresa May Brexit Philip Hammond

Crime

The most ridiculous emergency call ever? Listen as woman contacts 999 for advice over broken eggs

East Midlands Ambulance Service has revealed some of the most ridiculous emergency calls they received last year, including one from a man whose toenail came off.

Jan 23, 2018

By Neil Murphy

Politics

Boris Johnson will demand £100m-a-week Brexit dividend for the NHS

Foreign secretary Boris Johnson will demand the Cabinet back a £5bn cash injection for the NHS. It is expected to add pressure on the prime minister Theresa May.

Jan 23, 2018

By Brendan Cole

Theresa May Brexit

Politics

Patient 'froze to death' waiting for ambulance as doctors warn of growing NHS winter crisis

Doctors at the NHS have warned that the NHS faces its worst threat since the 2010 Swine Flu pandemic.

Jan 20, 2018

By Neil Murphy

Politics

Brexiteers can get rid of foreigners or save the NHS – but not both

Millions of Brits will settle for nothing less than a hard Brexit, even if that leads to grief and misery at home and in hospitals.

Jan 18, 2018

By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Brexit

Boris Johnson Conservative party conference speech

Politics

Boris Johnson admits error in Leave campaign's £350m-a-week EU claim on buses which 'was £86m short'

Foreign secretary Boris Johnson says the Leave campaign could have used a higher figure than the controversial claim that £350m was being sent to Brussels.

Jan 16, 2018

By Brendan Cole

Brexit EU Referendum