NHS referral 'black hole' harms patients, watchdog finds
A Healthwatch England survey reveals 14% of GP referrals are lost or delayed, causing worsened health for 75% of affected patients. Discover the full impact and official response.
A Healthwatch England survey reveals 14% of GP referrals are lost or delayed, causing worsened health for 75% of affected patients. Discover the full impact and official response.
A father reveals his daughter reapplied for a wheelchair seven times, exposing a crisis in NHS services for young disabled people. Read the full story and letters.
NHS England data reveals a 56% jump in flu patients compared to last year, with an average of 1,717 daily hospitalisations. Experts warn the season started early and is yet to peak.
NHS data shows a sharp 56% rise in flu patients compared to 2024, with 1,717 daily hospitalisations. Norovirus cases are lower. Read the full winter health update.
NHS England reveals over 200,000 people visited A&E for minor issues like sore throats last winter, urging the public to use alternative services. Health Secretary warns of a 'busiest ever' winter amid flu and strikes.
NHS England warns A&E is overwhelmed as over 200,000 patients sought emergency care for minor issues. Health Secretary urges public to use services appropriately. #NHS #AandE
Nursing leaders warn of a devastating winter for NHS patients, with 12-hour A&E waits and corridor care set to worsen. A looming junior doctors' strike adds to the crisis. Read the full report.
Shocking NHS data reveals a threefold surge in patients leaving emergency departments without treatment. Explore the causes and urgent calls for investment in our full report.
A London man's 24-month battle with the NHS wheelchair service reveals a system in crisis, leaving him isolated and struggling for basic independence. Read his story and the official response.
Architect Martin Cook warns against repeating PFI mistakes for NHS buildings, citing poor design quality and escalating maintenance costs. Learn why this procurement model failed.
King's College Hospital NHS plans to relocate haematology care from Orpington to Camberwell, saving £700k annually while patients fear longer journeys and isolation from families.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism for failing to tackle the NHS's 'eye-watering' £3.1bn clinical negligence bill. Medical leaders demand urgent reform to save millions for frontline services.
Campaigners protest NHS private finance schemes as Didcot's Great Western Park health centre faces 10-year delay over developer return demands. Read the latest developments.
A heated debate on NHS salaries erupts as a consultant calls her £100,000 wage 'pathetic', while a retired teacher defends his £50,000 pay. Read the full story and share your views.
Major report urges fundamental hospital reinvention with care shifting to homes. Thousands of beds could disappear as NHS embraces community-based treatment models.
Bereaved parents face 'harrowing' year-long waits for child postmortem results due to critical NHS pathologist shortages. 37% of consultant posts lie vacant nationwide.
A London Assembly report reveals men are dying from suicide due to toxic masculinity stigma. Mayor urged to fund targeted mental health support across TfL network.
The Princess of Wales and singer Jessie J shared a heartfelt embrace backstage at the Royal Variety Performance, bonding over their respective cancer journeys and discussing mental health support.
Labour MP alleges Microsoft overcharged the NHS in major software contracts as MPs call for more government spending with British tech firms. Discover the details.
Retired consultant reveals junior doctors worked 80-100 hour weeks for 'pittance' as current strikes continue. Read why decades of being 'cheap labour' fuels NHS discontent.
Discover how one family uses Manuka Doctor honey's antibacterial properties to combat winter colds and flu naturally. Boost immunity and soothe sore throats.
Explore the devastating conflict in Sudan between military factions that has displaced millions and created a humanitarian catastrophe. Understand the roots of this crisis and why international response remains inadequate.
A damning report reveals NHS England is failing to meet key waiting time targets for scans and hospital care, despite billions in investment. Discover the full story.
A Southwark mother received £700 compensation after the council delayed arranging care for her autistic daughter and failed to complete her carer's assessment. Read the full investigation findings.
Beauty mogul Trinny Woodall reveals her harrowing journey through drug addiction in her 20s, losing six friends in recovery and finding strength through sobriety. Read her powerful story.
Paediatric nurse Paula Ivers, 47, died from an aortic dissection hours after being sent home from Tameside Hospital with Gaviscon. Her family says the NHS 'let her down in the worst way possible'.
UN humanitarian chief reveals Sudan's civil war has created the world's worst crisis, with mass killings and famine. Urgent international action is needed to end the violence.
Discover how Liberal Democrat peer Lord Taverne supported an immigrant family during the Falklands War and later contributed to Brighton education. Read this inspiring story of compassion.
TV presenter Gail Porter reveals she avoided Hampstead Heath for years after experiencing homelessness there. She now fronts the Samaritans' winter campaign to help others in crisis.
The FA launches free mental health support via Sporting Chance for victims of hate and discrimination in grassroots football, as abuse reports rise by 17%. Learn more.