NHS

Sudbury boy with incurable tumour is not eligible for NHS drug

"We got the news it had shrunk, which is obviously very good news, but the double-edged sword was that we…

2 years ago

NHS GPs launch work-to-rule action but is it a step too far?

GPs believe that this focus means work-to-rule will not put them in breach of their contract under which they provide…

2 years ago

NHS sets out ‘safer’ care plan for child gender services

Additionally, care at the specialist centres will be overseen by a paediatrician or psychiatrist, with input from a range of…

2 years ago

NHS soup and shake diet is beating type 2 diabetes

Marie Laing, from Frome in Somerset, told BBC News that she was able to lose more than three stone on…

2 years ago

Parents of Sudiksha Thirumalesh who died win appeal in NHS battle

The parents of a young woman who died during a legal battle with the NHS have won their appeal over…

2 years ago

NHS and care regulator ‘not fit for purpose’

Prof Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, which represents social care providers, said he was pleased the problems were…

2 years ago

Health IT systems working but delays possible, says NHS

The NHS asked patients with appointments this week to attend as normal unless told otherwise."Thanks to the hard work of…

2 years ago

CrowdStrike outage: NHS warns of GP disruption next week

Among the platforms affected by the outage is EMIS, which many GPs use to manage appointment bookings and patient records…

2 years ago

More money and staff – why isn’t the NHS more productive?

This productivity puzzle – as the Institute for Government (IfG) calls it – has been a cause of concern at…

2 years ago

NHS rolls out “speedy” MS injection

The under-the-skin injection has recently been approved by medicines regulators in Great Britain and Europe. MS affects more than 150,000…

2 years ago