NHS

Critical incident declared at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Will JeffordEast MidlandsGetty ImagesThe emergency department at the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) is "regularly" over capacity, the NHS trust that…

7 months ago

Why the NHS still wastes billions on patients who shouldn’t be in hospital

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentBBCAs ambulances queued in front of Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading last week, corridors full of patients were…

7 months ago

Three NHS trusts still using fax machines, Streeting confesses

One hundred and eighty years after the first fax machines started grinding out messages, three NHS trusts in England are…

7 months ago

Flu bouncing back after Christmas mixing, says NHS

Christmas gatherings may have caused a resurgence in flu and other winter viruses, NHS leaders say.Figures show that the average…

7 months ago

New NHS online hospital to focus on nine health conditions

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe new NHS online hospital service being launched in England next year will initially focus on menopause,…

7 months ago

Should the NHS use magic mushrooms to treat mental health?

Pallab GhoshScience CorrespondentBBCListen to Pallab read this articleLarissa Hope truly believes that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, helped…

8 months ago

Hospital flu cases drop as NHS on cold weather alert

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe number of patients in hospital with flu has fallen in England, but NHS bosses are warning…

8 months ago

Chickenpox vaccines for children on NHS starts across UK

Philippa Roxby and Smitha MundasadHealth reportersGetty ImagesAll young children in the UK can now be offered protection against chickenpox for…

8 months ago

Plans to fix NHS dental care and save patients hundreds of pounds

Dominic Hughes and Catherine SnowdonBBC NewsGetty ImagesPeople needing urgent dental treatment and patients requiring complex care will be prioritised under…

8 months ago

Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses

The number of flu patients in hospital has hit a record high in England for this time of year with…

9 months ago