Mystery Jets frontman: Jeremy Hunt is worst thing to ever happen to NHS
Mystery Jets frontman Blaine Harrison has said Conservative Party leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt is the “worst thing that has ever happened to the NHS”.
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Stephen Fry backs Change.org petition to keep the NHS out of US trade deals
Stephen Fry has backed a junior doctor’s petition calling for the NHS to be kept out of any future trade deal with the United States.
‘Music medicine’ can help calm nerves – research
Music may offer an alternative to drugs for calming down patients, researchers say.
‘Music medicine’ can help calm nerves – research
Music may offer an alternative to drugs for calming down patients, researchers say.
Patients could receive texts or emails following abnormal scan results
NHS patients could be sent text messages or emails urging them to call their doctor if X-rays or scans show abnormal results.
Coroners raise concerns over NHS 111 and 999 software
Coroners investigating 11 deaths have raised concerns about the software used by NHS 111 and 999 call handlers, an investigation has found.
Rise in NHS compensation bill
The cost of NHS compensation payouts is on the rise, with maternity blunders accounting for a huge sum, figures show.
NHS patients forced to endure long trolley waits
There has been a huge rise in the number of NHS patients enduring trolley waits during the summer months, new data shows.
Vape stores open in two West Midlands hospitals
Vape stores have opened in two NHS hospitals in the West Midlands in a bid to help eliminate smoking.
Amazon insists Alexa health info will stay safe
Amazon has defended its new partnership with the NHS, insisting it takes customer privacy seriously.
NHS waiting lists rise ‘due to pension rules which mean doctors cannot work’
NHS waiting lists are soaring because senior doctors are refusing to take on extra work in order to protect their pensions, health leaders have warned.
NHS trusts to take Government to court over rates bills
More than a dozen NHS Trusts are taking the Government to court to argue that they should have an 80% reduction in business rates – the same discount given to private hospitals and fee-paying schools.
Nomination call for Scottish Health Awards
People in the north-east are being encouraged to submit nominations for the Scottish Health Awards.
One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks to a harmful level – study
One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks to a harmful level while one in 10 is alcohol-dependent, research suggests.
More investment needed to defend vulnerable NHS from hackers, researchers warn
Out-dated computer systems, a lack of investment, and a deficit of skills and awareness is putting NHS hospitals at risk of cyberattacks, researchers have warned.
Coroner demands NHS 111 changes after death of six-year-old
A coroner has warned more children in England could die unless the NHS takes action after call handlers missed several opportunities to save the life of a six-year-old boy.
NHS forced to use emergency beds to cope with rising demand – BMA
Patients are routinely being cared for in emergency or temporary beds as hospitals struggle to cope with rising demand, according to new research.
Hospital listeria victim ‘was family haulage firm boss, 52’
A businessman has been named as one of the victims of the listeria outbreak at hospitals in the UK.
Alcohol sales fall to lowest level on record in Scotland
Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to the lowest level for almost quarter of a century last year, new research has found.
Fears for NHS as doctors cut back hours and consider quitting over tax bills
More than half of doctors are cutting back their hours to avoid being forced to pay “punitive” pension tax bills – with almost a quarter considering taking early retirement.
New NHS Scotland chief executive revealed
NHS Scotland has appointed a new chief executive.
Health Secretary orders NHS food review after listeria outbreak
A “root and branch” review of NHS food has been ordered by the Health Secretary after two more patient deaths were linked to a listeria outbreak.
Two more patients die from listeria outbreak
Two more patients have died after eating pre-packaged sandwiches and salads linked to a listeria outbreak, taking the total number of deaths to five, Public Health England has said.
NHS Scotland spending on GPs should be increased, say Greens
GP funding should be boosted to make up 11% of the Scottish NHS budget, the Scottish Greens have said.
Patients at risk from growing NHS waiting lists – MPs
Patients are being put at risk and suffering harm due to the continued failure to hit NHS waiting-times targets, MPs say.
Donor appeal after number of men giving blood falls by almost a quarter
The number of men giving blood has fallen by almost a quarter in the last five years, new figures show.
Big tech firms cannot be trusted with anonymous NHS data, survey suggests
The majority of the public would not trust NHS patient data being in the hands of multinational tech giants, even if it is made anonymous and unidentifiable, a survey suggests.
Ministers say NHS is ‘not for sale’ as Trump backtracks on trade deal
Ministers have insisted the NHS will never be “up for sale” after President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on an earlier demand that it would have to form part of any trade deal with the United States.
Prescribe singing instead of drugs, urges GP
A GP has called for fellow doctors to prescribe singing as an alternative to medicine.
Trump rows back on NHS trade deal comments
Donald Trump has rowed back on his suggestion that access for US firms to the NHS must be part of talks for a post-Brexit trade deal.