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.

Brendan Cole Jan 23, 2018

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

Neil Murphy Jan 20, 2018

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.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Jan 18, 2018

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.

Brendan Cole Jan 16, 2018

Chemists across the country were reportedly running low on flu vaccine supplies, forcing some branches to turn away customers.

Jordan Bhatt Jan 13, 2018

A policy is judged, not according to its utility, its internal consistency or its practical impact, but by how closely it accords with tribal values.

Daniel Hannan Jan 09, 2018

Following fears over "Aussie Flu", concerns have been raised over a new virus that could spread across the UK.

Jordan Bhatt Jan 09, 2018

Researchers at University College Hospital, London, have found a new treatment for erectile dysfunction using a compound that forms dynamite.

Neil Murphy Jan 08, 2018

Around 1.5m women in the UK, including Carla Cressy, are currently living with the little-understood condition

Kashmira Gander Jan 08, 2018

Patients are being forced to sleep on the floor at a hospital in West Yorkshire as the NHS winter crisis threatens to stretch Britain's health service to breaking point.

Roger Baird Jan 05, 2018

We, the common people must save the NHS before it is too late.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Jan 05, 2018

News broke this morning that the NHS were facing an unprecedented 'crisis'. We spoke to staff who said that others like them have been "leaving on their knees".

Ruchira Sharma Jan 04, 2018

The NHS's chief nurse has criticised patients who miss appointments, saying "we are asking patients and the public to use the health service responsibly."

Jordan Bhatt Jan 03, 2018

Sauce sachet removed from bowel of woman "suffering from Crohn's disease" during surgery, according to British Medical Journal report.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 03, 2018

The term 'Australian flu' is making the rounds but why is it different to standard flu? It's supposedly led to a number of deaths so here's everything you need to know.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 02, 2018

76-year-old Florence Myerscough from Bolton was found by neighbours after being left in the freezing rain and unable to get into her home.

Jordan Bhatt Jan 02, 2018

Woman said she was "embarrassed" after a nurse who identifies as trans was assigned to carry out her cervical smear test.

Dec 31, 2017

Drunk tanks could be rolled out across the UK as the head of the NHS warned that the country's primary health body does not stand for the "National Hangover Service".

Roger Baird Dec 29, 2017

Facebook site for sharing breastmilk has increased hugely in numbers. Experts fear that without NHS supervision, it could lead to infections and viruses.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 20, 2017

Health officials have said medical professionals must adopt an early warning system to prevent conditions like sepsis.

Kashmira Gander Dec 19, 2017

A "sickness surveillance system" will help the UK's National Health Service (NHS) plan for surges in demand this winter by tracking outbreaks of illnesses, including norovirus.

Jason Murdock Dec 18, 2017

A doctor has penned an article for the BMJ suggesting that the popular children's cartoon Peppa Pig could be placing extra pressure on GPs.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 12, 2017

Graham Bennett, director of healthcare, Insource, looks at the wider digital transformation currently being undertaken by the NHS

Graham Bennett Dec 11, 2017

A research team from Columbia University has found that an unnecessary amount of kidneys are being discarded instead of transplanted.

James Hetherington Dec 08, 2017

Monica Palomino said the premature child died on Monday, 4 December, after she delivered him after a gestation of only 25 weeks.

Divya Kishore Dec 07, 2017

James Slaney, co-founder, Dubber, looks at how innovative cloud call recording and speech recognition can deliver efficiencies and improve the quality of care in the NHS.

James Slaney Dec 05, 2017

An inquest was held to discover how a patient was found in a toilet three days after left his ward to go for a cigarette break.

Neil Murphy Nov 29, 2017

A patient in Sweden had a piece of bone accidentally removed from the wrong leg, only for the doctor to then alter patient records to make it appear as if everything went to plan.

Paul Wright Nov 29, 2017

A British woman is in a critical condition as her body fills up with faeces. Kelly Yeoman, 34, is slowly suffocating in her own waste after complications during routine surgery.

IBT UK Contributor Nov 25, 2017

Chancellor Philip Hammond downgrades economic forecasts and unveils appealing policy morsels.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 22, 2017