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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.
Devon Man Chops off Own Hand with DIY Guillotine
Mark Goddard takes drastic action after doctors refuse to operate, then sends text to wife with remaining hand.
Stockon Doctor Manav Arora Accused of Performing Oral Sex on Patient at NHS Hospital
Dr Manav Arora rejects claims he performed act at University Hospital of North Tees during fitness to practise hearing.
4,000 NHS Staff Made Redundant and Then Rehired Under UK Government
Andy Burnham claims Prime Minister David Cameron has handed out cheques like confetti.
Health Secretary Hunt Picks a Fight With Nurses Over Pay
Jeremy Hunt has overruled independent pay bodies to block an increase for thousands of nurses.
Fury Over 1% Public Sector Worker Pay Rise as 600,000 NHS Staff Miss Out
But the Prime Minister stresses that everyone in the NHS will get at least a 1% pay rise.
Child Killer Theresa Riggi 'Found Dead' at Rampton Secure Hospital
Theresa Riggi, who killed her three children at their Scottish flat, believed to be unexpected death at psychiatric unit
Manchester Doctor 'Did Not Return NHS Trust's £35,000 Overpayment'
Ammar Haydar accused of inappropriate behaviour and failure to apprise new employers of dismissal reasons, among other charges
Artificially Intelligent 3D Hologram Avatars Could Care for Elderly
Scientists developing cost-effective ways to help elderly people continue to live independently using AI