NHS

Innovation

Robots could soon replace 250,000 NHS and Whitehall jobs saving the UK billions of pounds

According a report by Reform, around 30% of nurses' activities could be automated.

Feb 6, 2017

By India Ashok

Artificial Intelligence

Politics

Cross-party NHS and social care campaign secures 'very constructive' talks with Theresa May

Former care minister Norman Lamb spoke to IBTimes UK about the meeting.

Feb 2, 2017

By Ian Silvera

CyberSecurity

NHS staff told to 'use Bing' after Google's cyber-defences cause network blockages

Google: 'Our systems are checking that searches are being carried out by humans'.

Feb 1, 2017

By Jason Murdock

Google

Society

Care minister says Britons should be responsbile for their elderly parents

David Mowat says that society must take greater responsibility for older people.

Jan 31, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Tim Farron

Politics

#PoemsAboutTrumpAndMay trends on Twitter as PM makes historic visit

The British PM is not the only one capable of using flowery language to make a political point.

Jan 27, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Theresa May Donald Trump Twitter

Society

GPs drawing up plans to charge patients for weekend and evening appointments

Patients will be given the option to pay if they want to be seen by doctor quickly at surgery.

Jan 25, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Society

Family GP blocks disabled pensioner in surgery parking space for 5 hours to 'teach him a lesson'

Disabled 80-year-old's daughter has contacted the police and complained to NHS England.

Jan 24, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Politics

Jeremy Hunt set to get £15m payout from proposed Hotcourses sale

Health secretary co-founded the education business in 1996.

Jan 15, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

State Department on Theresa May, Downing Street

Health

GPs hit back after Theresa May blames them for NHS crisis

PM said GPs need to push forward with a seven-day service, but she was accused of 'scapegoating'.

Jan 14, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Theresa May

TV

Viewers torn as NHS doctors weigh up saving old lady bleeding to death over cancer patient on BBC2's Hospital

BBC2 docuseries reveals the struggles the NHS face on a daily basis.

Jan 12, 2017

By Lucia Binding

Cancer

Health

NHS boss hits back at May's claim that health service got more money than it asked for

Simon Stevens accused the prime minister of 'stretching the truth'.

Jan 12, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Theresa May

Politics

Theresa May brands Red Cross 'irresponsible' as Corbyn raises NHS concerns in first PMQs of 2017

Charity claimed that NHS England is facing a 'humanitarian crisis' over winter.

Jan 11, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Theresa May Jeremy Corbyn

Health

This is Theresa May's chance to start a revolution in mental health

It could change the way we think about mental illness, if government remembers these three things.

Jan 10, 2017

By Dame Sue Bailey

Theresa May

Health

Jeremy Hunt may tweak NHS's four-hour waiting-time target for A&E

Health secretary warns patients with less serious problems may not be guaranteed speedy treatment.

Jan 9, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Politics

Social care is in dire need of funding – it's exacerbating the NHS crisis

Privatisation and austerity have a knock-on impact on care staff and the vulnerable people they look after.

Jan 9, 2017

By James Bloodworth

Health

Theresa May vows to fight 'hidden injustice' of mental ill health in UK schools and business

Prime minister will unveil new plans as she addresses the Charity Commission.

Jan 9, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Theresa May

Health

Dental treatment at A&E costing NHS up to £18m a year

British Dental Association say policies for dental treatment has a knock-on effect across NHS.

Jan 7, 2017

By Jen Offord

Director of Acute Care denies NHS faces 'humanitarian crisis'

Health

NHS facing 'humanitarian crisis' as British Red Cross helps 100 hospitals

Emergency medical charity has asked Land Rover to provide vehicles to transport patients.

Jan 7, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Health

NHS chatbots could replace human phone operators to reduce pressure on frontline services

The use of artificial intelligence is the latest initiative being thrown at the the crisis engulfing the NHS.

Jan 6, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Health

NHS trusts branded 'disorganised' after locum pay continues to cost billions

Some 'stand-in' doctors have been in place for over three years, earning over £300,000.

Jan 5, 2017

By Tareq Haddad