NHS

NHS England to be scrapped as role returns to government control

Becky MortonPolitical reporterStarmer announces he is abolishing NHS EnglandNHS England will be abolished and brought under "democratic control" in an…

1 year ago

What does NHS England do? And why is it being abolished?

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentHelen CattPolitical correspondentPA MediaThe government has announced NHS England will be abolished to "cut bureaucracy" and reform how…

1 year ago

New endometriosis pill approved on NHS in England

Philippa Roxby and Elena BaileyHealth reportersGetty ImagesThe first daily pill for treating endometriosis symptoms has been approved for use on…

1 year ago

NHS screening error affects more than 5,000

More than 5,000 people who should have been offered cancer or other types of routine screening did not receive invitations…

1 year ago

Major cuts at NHS HQ as more directors stand down

Getty ImagesNHS England's outgoing chief executive Amanda Pritchard has already resigned Major cutbacks are planned at NHS England as part…

1 year ago

NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard’s sudden exit shows how power is shifting in healthcare

PA MediaAmanda Pritchard, head of NHS England, would have regular Monday meetings with Health Secretary Wes Streeting to review performance…

1 year ago

NHS nurse left out of tea round wins constructive dismissal case

AlamySt Helier Hospital, pictured in 2018 when the dispute startedA "gifted" NHS nurse who was deliberately left out of a…

1 year ago

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard stepping down

Amanda Pritchard, the first female chief executive of the NHS in England, is stepping down from the role. Her departure…

1 year ago

‘NHS dentists might disappear in two years’

BBCDr Harj Singrao says he wants to keep treating NHS patients but is struggling with "strangling" NHS contractsA dentist has…

2 years ago

Pledge of two million extra NHS appointments met

PA MediaThe government has met a key election pledge to deliver two million extra NHS appointments in England in its…

2 years ago