NHS negligence costs hit £3.1bn, Reeves criticised
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.
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NHS PFI Protest: Didcot Health Centre Funding Crisis
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.
NHS directed pregnant women to controversial Free Birth Society
Exclusive: NHS websites directed women to a factsheet promoting the Free Birth Society, linked to baby deaths. Discover the full investigation into this shocking breach of trust.
NHS Pay Debate: Doctor's £100k Salary Sparks Outcry
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.
Thinktank: Shrink Hospitals to Solve NHS Permacrisis
Major report urges fundamental hospital reinvention with care shifting to homes. Thousands of beds could disappear as NHS embraces community-based treatment models.
NHS pathologist crisis leaves bereaved parents waiting
Bereaved parents face 'harrowing' year-long waits for child postmortem results due to critical NHS pathologist shortages. 37% of consultant posts lie vacant nationwide.
Royal Darwin Hospital roof partially collapses
A section of the Royal Darwin Hospital roof collapsed during heavy rain. Officials confirm all staff and patients are safe with no injuries reported.
GP shortage threatens patient safety in England
England's GP crisis deepens as workforce shortages and chronic underfunding compromise patient safety. Top doctor warns of 'unsafe hours' and missed diagnoses. Urgent action demanded.
Microsoft 'ripped off NHS' in £700m deal, say MPs
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.
NHS Doctors' Strike: Veteran Exposes Pay Crisis
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.
NHS ignores coroners' advice on maternal deaths
Shocking study reveals coroners' life-saving advice for pregnant women is being ignored by hospitals. Urgent action needed to prevent tragic maternal deaths across the UK.
NHS Fails to Cut Waiting Times as Promised
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.
NHS nurse died after 'indigestion' misdiagnosis
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'.
NHS: Doctor strike turnout shows decline
NHS chief reports encouraging signs of reduced junior doctor strike participation as five-day walkout continues. Health Secretary criticises impact on patients.
Two-year-old boy dies in 20-floor fall from window
A two-year-old boy has died after falling from the twentieth floor of a Newark apartment block. The tragic accident has sparked urgent calls for improved window safety in high-rise buildings.
Thinktank Slams Streeting's 'Chaotic' NHS Reform Approach
A damning Institute for Government report criticises Health Secretary Wes Streeting's NHS reforms, warning government targets will be missed. Read the full analysis.
Streeting's NHS Reform: Sink or Save for Labour?
Health Secretary Wes Streeting unveils radical NHS restructuring plan to cut 18,000 jobs and redirect £1bn to frontline care. Can this high-stakes gamble save both the health service and Labour's political future?
Five-Day NHS Doctor Strike Begins in England
Junior doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay erosion. Learn how this 13th walkout since 2023 affects NHS services and the ongoing dispute with the government.
Five-Day NHS Doctor Strike Begins in England
Thousands of resident doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay erosion. NHS warns of major disruption to appointments and operations as government refuses further pay uplift.
Junior Doctors Announce New Strike Over Pay
Junior doctors in England are returning to picket lines in January 2026 after pay talks collapse. The BMA demands full pay restoration as the government faces another NHS crisis.
Junior doctors begin 13th NHS strike over pay
Thousands of junior doctors in England begin 13th strike since 2023 over pay erosion. Health Secretary refuses pay uplift as NHS warns of major disruptions to appointments and operations.
NHS Consultants Threaten Strike Over Pay Dispute
Hospital consultants demand 5.5% pay rise and threaten industrial action if government fails to meet December deadline. Read about the escalating NHS crisis.
Winter NHS crisis as doctors' strike begins
Health Secretary Wes Streeting confronts a five-day doctors' strike amid rising flu cases and record waiting lists. Can the NHS withstand this winter's pressure?
NHS waiting lists shrink under Wes Streeting
Health Secretary Wes Streeting sees a slight drop in NHS waiting lists amid a challenging week where he denied plotting against the Prime Minister. Sky News Daily podcast analysis.
NHS braced for toughest winter after record A&E waits
NHS England data reveals record October A&E waits, with 40% of patients delayed over 4 hours. Health chiefs warn of severe winter pressures amid rising flu and doctor strikes.
NHS England to cut 18,000 jobs in major restructure
Around 18,000 NHS staff in England face redundancy as part of a sweeping government reform. Learn how the voluntary redundancy scheme works and the impact on the health service.
NHS to cut 18,000 jobs in major England reorganisation
Major NHS restructuring in England will see 18,000 roles cut. Ministers promise £1bn savings for frontline care, while unions warn of expertise loss and service disruption.
Reeves rejects £1bn NHS redundancy funding plea
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has denied a £1bn emergency funding request from Health Secretary Wes Streeting to cover NHS redundancy payouts for 18,000 staff. Discover the implications for the health service.
NHS trust fined over £500k for patient safety failings
An NHS trust has been fined over £500,000 and a ward manager sentenced following the 2015 suicide of patient Alice Figueiredo. Read the full story on the family's fight for justice.
NHS staff face intimidation from St George's flags
Health bosses warn St George's flags create intimidating 'no-go zones' for NHS staff, particularly black and Asian workers. Read about the impact on community healthcare.
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