Brexit should not overshadow NHS crisis, leading doctor says
The country cannot allow Brexit to overshadow concerns being raised by senior medics about the ability of the NHS to cope this winter, a leading doctor has warned.
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NHS pays out £35m due to unsafe hospitals
The NHS paid out £35 million in compensation last year due to hospitals being unsafe for staff to work in and dangerous for members of the public to visit.
New and expectant mothers could be forced to stay in local hospital alongside sick and dying patients
New and expectant mothers could be forced to endure their stay in a Fife hospital alongside sick and dying patients, it has been claimed.
Massive survey of doctors finds the majority fear for patient safety
Staffing levels in the NHS are “inadequate” for patients to be receiving quality care, a major new poll of doctors suggest.
Patients’ lives ‘to be transformed’ by NHS genomic testing
Patients’ lives will be transformed as the NHS becomes the first health service in the world to routinely offer genomic testing, the Government’s chief scientific officer has said.
Drop in vaccine uptake among children in England
A declining number of children in England are being vaccinated against potentially deadly diseases, figures show.
Skin cancer drug approved for use on NHS
Hundreds of patients with the most aggressive type of skin cancer could benefit from a drug after it was approved for use on the NHS.
Ban parents-to-be from using early gender test, says Labour
Parents-to-be should be banned from using a blood test to determine the gender of their baby in the early stages of pregnancy, Labour has said.
Thousands sign petition calling for re-instatement of out-of-hours local GP services
A petition calling for the re-instatement of out-of-hours GP services in St Andrews has gained more than 3,000 signatures in less than a fortnight.
One of ‘most wanted fraudsters’ charged after allegedly defrauding NHS Trust
A man who appeared in the National Crime Agency’s top 10 most wanted fraudsters campaign has been extradited to face charges in connection with an alleged £12 million fraud involving public bodies.
Almost 1,800 women missed final breast cancer screening appointments
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has apologised to almost 1,800 women who missed out on screening appointments for breast cancer.
First Minister urged to apologise for rejected mental health treatment referrals
Almost 25,000 referrals for mental health treatment for young people have been rejected since Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister in 2014, Labour has said.
Apology issued as 1,761 women not invited for final breast screening appointment
Almost 1,800 women are being contacted by the NHS after it emerged they were not invited for breast screening appointments.
A&E attendances increase by 22% in 10 years
The number of people attending accident and emergency departments increased by 2% in 2017/18 compared with the year before, and has risen by 22% over the last 10 years, official figures show.
Immediate halt on use of mesh implants in NHS Scotland
The use of mesh implants has been immediately halted in NHS Scotland for certain conditions, the health secretary has announced.
Health Secretary to update parliament on mesh controversy
The Health Secretary is to update parliament on mesh implants after the death of a woman was linked to the controversial procedure.
Some NHS staff wrongly believe flu jab can make them ill, nursing chief says
Some NHS staff choose not to get the flu vaccine because they wrongly believe it could make them ill, England’s top nurse has said.
Safe NHS staffing bill ‘will not achieve objective’, MSPs told
Health leaders have warned a law to ensure safe staffing in the NHS will not achieve its objective as it currently stands.
NHS’s 107,000 staff vacancies ‘risk becoming a national emergency’
The number of NHS staff vacancies has increased and is expected to rise further by the end of year, new figures show.
Nicola Sturgeon wants Scotland to be world leader in precision medicine
Scotland can be a world leader in the developing field of precision medicine, Nicola Sturgeon has told a national summit.