The National Health Service has unveiled an ambitious digital transformation initiative designed to slash waiting times for diagnosis across nine priority conditions, with particular emphasis on prostate cancer care. Health
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The National Health Service has been described as navigating “calmer waters but not out of danger” as the latest data reveals that whilst influenza cases have begun to stabilise, hospitals
DrDoctor, a health technology firm established in 2012, has developed artificial intelligence solutions designed to tackle one of the National Health Service’s most persistent operational challenges. Missed appointments cost the
Scotland’s National Health Service saw a dramatic increase in the prescription of semaglutide, known commercially as Ozempic and Wegovy, as the annual number of prescriptions rose to 168,486 in 2024
The UK is experiencing heightened pressure on its health system as hospitals report a significant rise in flu admissions, coinciding with industrial action by doctors. According to NHS England, the
The pharmaceutical sector has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Health that the NHS rebate rate for newer medicines will fall to 14.5 per cent next year, down from
Hospital admissions for flu have surged to record highs in England as the NHS faces a winter of exceptional strain. The rise in cases, particularly acute among the most elderly
Shares in Spire Healthcare, one of the largest private hospital groups in Britain, fell sharply following an unexpected profit warning centred on a deceleration in NHS commissioning. The FTSE 250
Resident doctors, also known as junior doctors, are set to stage a walkout for the third time this year, intensifying a long-running dispute with the government over pay and training
The United Kingdom is poised to provide NHS patients with access to new medicines previously deemed unaffordable under a sweeping agreement with the United States. Under the deal, NHS expenditure
Patients suffering from end stage heart failure in the United Kingdom have been given renewed hope due to an innovative and cost effective stem cell therapy led by researchers at
British hospitals should become smaller, shedding thousands of beds as part of a comprehensive shift toward home and community care, according to the latest findings from the ReState think tank.
Debate has intensified within Whitehall regarding the reliance on American technology firms after members of Parliament questioned government spending on Microsoft contracts. The latest focus lies on a five year
The NHS faces significant risks to future productivity without urgent, widespread adoption of artificial intelligence across its workforce, warns Euan Blair, the founder of tech training group Multiverse and son
Junior doctors in England have embarked on a five day strike, yet participation has reached its lowest level amid increasing criticism of the British Medical Association. The action, which commenced
China’s access to sensitive NHS health data poses a substantial security risk for the United Kingdom, according to Sir Gavin Williamson. The former defence secretary has issued a stark warning
