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General Election 2015: Was Ed Miliband's Manchester Speech a Failure?
The Labour leader attempted to restore faith in politics with his final key speech in Manchester before the general election.
NHS Pay Row: Nurses and Paramedics Vote for Strike Action in England
[BREAKING] Unison says 68% of its members who voted said they were prepared for industrial action.
Scottish Independence: Scotland's NHS Needs to Plug £400m Funding Gap
Leaked documents suggest that the NHS in Scotland could struggle financially.
Protestors In UK Gather in Trafalgar Square in NHS Rally
Politicians and activists address crowds demonstrating against Coalition Government's NHS policies
Cycle to Work Day 2014: Find Out Why Two Wheels are Better than Four
Cycle to Work Day encourages employees to take their bikes to work instead of other transportation.
UK Young People Disengaged With Politics and Mistrust the Media
Survation says most young people do not feel that any of the main political parties represents them.
NHS Cost Watchdog Rejects Roche Breast Cancer Drugs For Being 'Too Expensive'
The National Health Service's (NHS) watchdog ruled against using Kadcyla, even after a discount
TTIP: UK Government Confirms NHS Exemption Amid Public Backlash
A spokesperson tells IBTimes UK that the government has 'no intention' of including NHS in TTIP.
NHS to Pump £250m into Tackling Waiting Lists
Jeremy Hunt has said the NHS will tackle waiting lists
Dying Man 'Shocked Back to Life 31 Times in Two Days'
Family wins payout after medics fail to switch off device that caused 'two days of inhumane pain'
TTIP: Europe to Safeguard NHS in US-EU Trade Deal
Deal could be worth £4bn to Britain's economy each year.
Jeremy Hunt: NHS Operates on Wrong Body Part Every Week
Health Secretary makes admission as he unveils new patient scheme to check hospital safety.
TTIP: Labour Will Not Back EU-US Trade Deal Without NHS Safeguards
In an interview with IBTimes UK, shadow trade minister Ian Murray says ISDS must also be removed from the treaty.
NHS Provides the 'Best Healthcare in World', says Commonwealth Fund Report
Commonwealth Fund report declares Britain has best healthcare, but US' most expensive care 'consistently underperforms'
Nurses' Union Furious as 'Senior NHS Staff Pay Jumps 6.1%'
Royal College of Nursing says government has maintained an iron grip on the pay and benefits of frontline staff.
Management Consulting Increases at Fastest Rate Since 2007 Thanks to Digital Boom
UK consulting has grown at its fastest rate since 2007, according to the MCA
Prostate Cancer Could be Linked to Sexually Transmitted Infection
New lab study shows a sexually transmitted infection aided cancer growth in human prostate cells.
Fraudster Bai Bai Ahmed Kabia Made 1,000 Illegal NHS Job Applications to Become Doctor
Russian-trained Bai Bai Ahmed Kabia lied about his qualifications and experience.
France Agrees Workers Can Donate Days Off to Colleagues with Sick Children
French parliament passes law allowing workers to pass paid leave to parents of ill children.
ONS: UK Healthcare Spend Tops £144bn in 2012
UK healthcare spend continued to rise in 2012, increasing by almost 2%.
Cost of Living Crisis Should be Treated by Doctors, Says Health Chief
Chief executive of Public Health England, Duncan Selbie believes GPs should refer patients for financial advice.
Record Numbers on Antidepressants in UK
Prescriptions of 'happy pills' increase by almost 25% in Britain, leading to concerns that doctors are handing out prescriptions too easily
Acute Kidney Injury Killing 1,000 NHS Patients Every Month, Claims AKI Report
Cost of AKI to NHS is greater than treating the most common cancers
Britain Drank Seven Billion Fewer Units of Alcohol over Last Decade
British Beer & Pub Association figures show Britons cut back by almost 20% on beers, wines and spirits
NHS Faces Strike Threat as 460,000 Healthcare Staff to be Balloted
Unison says the employees are angry at the government's 1% pay increase, which is below inflation.
NHS Will Suffer Financial Crisis in 2015 from Budget Freezes
The NHS is in peril as the budget freeze could mean major cuts, a report claims.
Skills Shortage Threatens UK Public Sector Reforms Workers Warn
The research also revealed that almost two in ten of the respondents think that the reforms will fail altogether.
NHS Squandered £46m on PR and Car Park Attendants, Claims Tax Payers' Alliance
Tax Payers' Alliance claims 1,129 unnecessary NHS jobs could have paid for for 1,662 full time nurses.
London Ambulance Medics Assaulted Almost 600 Times During 2013
Calls for London Ambulance Service to wear cameras after 582 reported assaults and 749 cases of abuse against staff in 2013
UK Death Rates Down 10,000 Due To Warm, Wet Winter
Mild winter weather has reduced death rates among the elderly and infirm, and reduced outbreaks of flu.

