NHS

Student nurse protest over bursary changes

Jeremy Hunt's £1.3bn mental health plan 'lacks detail'

Thousands of NHS nursing posts remain unfilled, data revealed this month.

Jul 31, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Transgender protest

There has been a sharp rise in children feeling confused about their gender

The number of under-18s being referred for specialist help has risen by almost 500% in four years.

Jul 25, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Five Acid Attacks In 90-Minutes Hit London

What should you do in an acid attack?

The number of acid attacks in London are on the rise.

Jul 14, 2017

By Lydia Smith

'Hard Brexit means people fleeing the UK,' reveals Jeremy Hunt note

"Jeremy Hunt knows that Brexit will be a disaster for the NHS," the Lib Dems said after the gaffe.

Jul 4, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Brexit Theresa May

Politics

£70m 'wasted' by NHS to prescribe paracetamol warns TaxPayers' Alliance

"The money for these items doesn't grow on trees," John O'Connell tells IBTimes UK.

Jun 29, 2017

By Ian Silvera

NHS planning for hospital closures and other cutbacks to meet increasing demand and fight health budget deficit

Politics

Number of EU nurses applying to work in UK has slumped by 96% since Brexit vote

Only 46 EU nurses registered to work in April compared to more than 1,300 last July

Jun 12, 2017

By Ewan Palmer

May Vs Corbyn: UK Party Leaders Clash On Getting EU Brexit Deal

You don't have to be a Corbyn fan to see the media obsesses over his dirty laundry

We shouldn't focus on things in the past when the government is inflicting misery in the present.

May 30, 2017

By James Bloodworth

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NHS Doctor Surgeon

Hospitals told to expect 'further incidents' amid fears over second terror attack

Every hospital in England has been told to take precautionary steps.

May 26, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Bitcoin price cryptocurrency

CyberSecurity

Has the global ransomware attack given bitcoin its bad name back?

Ties to the global WannaCry ransomware attack have undone years of positive growth for bitcoin.

May 15, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

Bitcoins

CyberSecurity

Watch live as surprisingly few WannaCry ransomware victims pay up

Three bitcoin wallets attached to the WannaCry ransomware attack have earned less than £40,000.

May 15, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

Labour plans £37bn funding boost for NHS as Tories turn 'unprecedented' cyberattack on Diane Abbott

"This is about having a health service for the many," Corbyn will tell the Royal College of Nurses.

May 15, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Hacking on computer

The business of hacking: Hospitals paid nearly £100m ransom to cybercriminals in 2016

Hospitals are seen as 'soft targets' due to their antiquated IT systems.

May 13, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Hacking

Crime

Russia's Interior Ministry confirms cyber attack

NHS hit and at least 74 countries affected by international ransomware attack.

May 12, 2017

By Priya Joshi

Hacking on computer

Hackers launch global cyberattack across over 100 countries using leaked NSA tool

Prime Minister confirms international cyberattack but says NHS patient data is safe.

May 12, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

Cybergeddon: What do NHS hospitals do now following crippling ransomware cyberattack?

The NHS has gone into meltdown following a computer virus but what can they do about it?

May 12, 2017

By James Billington

NHS Doctor Surgeon

NHS ransomware attack: Which hospitals have been affected?

Updating list of NHS trusts and individual hospitals affected by the ransomware cyberattack.

May 12, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

NHS keyboard

CyberSecurity

NHS cyberattack: Ransomware assault paralyses UK hospitals, putting thousands at risk

All non-urgent activity has been suspended, NHS England said in a statement.

May 12, 2017

By Jason Murdock

Lib Dems pledge to legalise cannabis in election manifesto

The proposal is the most radical drugs policy ever put forward by a British political party.

May 12, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Tim Farron General Election 2017

Leaked Labour election manifesto has plans to re-nationalise energy, rail and mail services

Corbyn pledges to abolish tuition fees and build 100,000 council houses per year.

May 11, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

General Election 2017 Jeremy Corbyn Brexit

Jeremy Hunt say £1bn mental health fund will help fight 'injustice' and 'discrimination'

Hunt said Brexit negotiations would be a crucial factor in bolstering the NHS.

May 7, 2017

By Oli Gamp

Theresa May Brexit

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