The NHS is facing an unprecedented surge in demand for mental health services, especially among younger generations, as noted by Professor Sir Simon Wessely, a non-executive NHS England director. In
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The National Health Service (NHS) has announced a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by partnering with the pharmaceutical industry. The NHS will negotiate fixed-fee
In a bold move to combat soaring obesity rates, Newcastle upon Tyne, the birthplace of the iconic Greggs bakery chain, has implemented a ban on new takeaway and fast food
The ongoing NHS waiting list crisis has led to a surge in demand for private healthcare services in the UK. Assura, a prominent healthcare property investor and developer, has capitalised
The data protection regulator announced that a software provider could be fined over £6m for a 2022 attack on ransomware which disrupted NHS services and social care in England. The
The NHS is facing a troubling situation as newly qualified nurses are finding it increasingly difficult to secure entrance-level positions due to budget cuts forcing the organisation to reduce vacancies
Whitehall’s watchdog on spending has warned that the NHS finances are in such a bad state that it could break down if it doesn’t receive a huge cash injection. The
As the effects of Friday’s global IT outage persist, NHS patients are being warned that GP services “cannot be immediately resumed” and stranded tourists told it could take them “days”
Auditors have warned that the British arm of Atos – the French technology firm which is a key supplier to the NHS and UK Government departments – faces “material uncertainty”
In England, hundreds of thousands more NHS cataract patients are treated each year in a boom that is driven by private clinics but funded by the taxpayer. Doctors claim that
A British biotech company that produced thousands Covid-19 tests for the pandemic agreed to pay £5m in settlement of claims that they were defective. Novacyt announced that it had reached
According to a new report, millions of obese people cannot work or are less efficient. This condition may explain the record-high rates of economic inactivity in the UK due to
Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, has stated that he would like the NHS to rely on the private sector for the short-term so it can reduce its dependency in
A study found that a simple blood test could detect the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s. This has “huge implications” in screening people over 50 to determine their risk of the
According to a new study, the NHS budget in England will be worth £3.5bn lower this year due to inflation than it was last year. This comes at a time
Junior doctors in England will continue their strike for nine days in December and January because they couldn’t agree with the government on a better pay offer. Junior doctors in
