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Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Long waits make for sicker patients. Sicker patients need more time in hospital. Our health system needs urgent care | Ranjana Srivastava

Healthcare systems worldwide face significant challenges, impacting patient safety and access to care.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
21 hours ago

Health visitors call for limits on 'impossible' 1,000-family caseloads

Health visitors in England face unmanageable caseloads, with some responsible for over 1,000 families, necessitating limits on workloads.
#nhs
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Guardian view on a recovering NHS: public confidence has risen, but not enough | Editorial

Public satisfaction with the NHS has increased for the first time since 2019, despite ongoing challenges.
UK politics
fromTheregister
10 hours ago

UK weighs break clause in Palantir NHS deal

The UK government may end Palantir's NHS contract due to concerns over patient safety and lack of deliverables.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?

Long queues for NHS dental services highlight a crisis in access to dental care in the UK.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Doctors' strikes can have surprising benefits - but are they sustainable?

Strikes by doctors in England led to more efficient NHS operations, with shorter patient waits and faster decisions despite fewer staff available.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Guardian view on a recovering NHS: public confidence has risen, but not enough | Editorial

Public satisfaction with the NHS has increased for the first time since 2019, despite ongoing challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

England left with toilet deserts' as public facilities decline by 14% in a decade

Access to public toilets is a universal need that we all have, and we shouldn't shy away from talking about it. One public toilet per 15,000 people simply isn't good enough and, without action, that figure will keep rising as we lose more facilities.
London politics
#reproductive-rights
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

There may be no NHS if Nigel Farage becomes prime minister, warns Wes Streeting

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the potential threat to the NHS from Reform UK policies.
Cancer
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

I should have been bonding with my new baby instead I was fighting for my life'

The Independent provides crucial reporting on key issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

There may be no NHS if Nigel Farage becomes prime minister, warns Wes Streeting

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the potential threat to the NHS from Reform UK policies.
Healthcare
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

The NHS is already on its knees': Readers clash over striking doctors

The Independent covers critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change while emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Senior midwife appointed to maternity inquiry

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced that Donna Ockenden would lead an independent investigation into maternity care at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, emphasizing the need for transparency and family involvement.
UK news
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Schools across UK short of 1,400 of educational psychologists, experts warn

The Independent emphasizes the need for quality journalism and increased funding for educational psychologists to support children with special educational needs.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report

Councils in England need 1,400 more educational psychologists to meet rising demand for special needs support, costing an estimated £140 million.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

How to Fix a Diagnosis Crisis

Diagnostic errors are common, affecting 5% of Americans annually, leading to significant disability and death.
Healthcare
fromIrish Independent
15 hours ago

Revealed: Children among nearly 200 patients kept in hospital last year because they had no home to go to

Delayed discharges in hospitals increased from 148 to 191 patients due to homelessness and lack of proper step-down care.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

The Guardian view on social care shortages: housing charities could help England's hidden children' | Editorial

Attention to vulnerable children is crucial as failures in social care reflect poorly on society and can cause long-term harm.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

Zoe Trafford's experience highlights ongoing issues in women's healthcare, particularly regarding endometriosis and the need for better listening by medical professionals.
Healthcare
fromFortune
1 day ago

Home healthcare is propping up the labor market, but fewer hours, high burnout, and an immigration crackdown threaten to topple it | Fortune

Home healthcare workers are crucial yet underrepresented, facing unsustainable conditions amid the aging baby boomer population, impacting the broader economy significantly.
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Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

NHS patients should be able to write up their own medical records and not have to rely on Post-it notes | Will Parman

Patients with complex health needs struggle to communicate symptoms effectively, risking important information being overlooked during medical appointments.
fromFortune
4 days ago
Healthcare

'The Pitt' reveals why healthcare desperately needs a new front door | Fortune

fromIndependent
4 days ago
Healthcare

Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh: Carroll MacNeill should cartwheel into hospital HR offices and ask about staff retention

Health Minister's comments are unhelpful amidst staff exhaustion and inadequate resources.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago
Healthcare

'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay

Strike action by resident doctors delays gastric bypass surgery for a patient, causing significant personal distress and health concerns.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

NHS patients should be able to write up their own medical records and not have to rely on Post-it notes | Will Parman

Patients with complex health needs struggle to communicate symptoms effectively, risking important information being overlooked during medical appointments.
Healthcare
fromFortune
4 days ago

'The Pitt' reveals why healthcare desperately needs a new front door | Fortune

HBO Max's The Pitt highlights real challenges in emergency departments, emphasizing the need for reimagined patient access to healthcare.
fromIndependent
4 days ago
Healthcare

Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh: Carroll MacNeill should cartwheel into hospital HR offices and ask about staff retention

Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay

Strike action by resident doctors delays gastric bypass surgery for a patient, causing significant personal distress and health concerns.
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Lib Dems call for GP guarantee on new housing developments

"Too often new developments don't come with the services and infrastructure they need. Our policy would get new or expanded GP surgeries up and running to serve new developments, right from the moment the first homes are sold."
UK politics
Healthcare
fromMedium
4 days ago

The trust gap in healthcare AI isn't about the AI

Trust in healthcare AI is established in the first 30 seconds of interaction, not through model improvements.
Healthcare
fromTheregister
1 week ago

NHS pays 46K to prep next Microsoft licensing round

NHS England is investing £46,000 in benchmarking services to prepare for upcoming software licensing negotiations.
#nhs-pandemic-response
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Patients harmed as Covid pandemic brought NHS close to collapse, inquiry finds

The NHS nearly collapsed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with patients harmed due to overwhelmed hospitals, ambulances, and staff working in unsustainable conditions across the UK.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Superhuman' healthcare workers saved NHS from collapse, Covid inquiry finds

The NHS nearly collapsed during the Covid pandemic, surviving only through healthcare workers' extraordinary efforts despite being understaffed and under-resourced before the outbreak.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Patients harmed as Covid pandemic brought NHS close to collapse, inquiry finds

The NHS nearly collapsed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with patients harmed due to overwhelmed hospitals, ambulances, and staff working in unsustainable conditions across the UK.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Superhuman' healthcare workers saved NHS from collapse, Covid inquiry finds

The NHS nearly collapsed during the Covid pandemic, surviving only through healthcare workers' extraordinary efforts despite being understaffed and under-resourced before the outbreak.
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

NHS orders hundreds of patients to be removed from crisis-hit hospital

NHS England orders removal of 287 patients from St Andrew's Healthcare's Northampton mental health hospital following investigations into abuse, neglect, and patient deaths.
#mental-health-crisis
UK news
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Number of people in mental health crisis at record high in England

Mental health crisis in England reaches record levels with 2.24 million people in NHS contact, representing 850,000 more patients than January 2020, while mental health funding has decreased.
UK news
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Number of people in mental health crisis at record high in England

Mental health crisis in England reaches record levels with 2.24 million people in NHS contact, representing 850,000 more patients than January 2020, while mental health funding has decreased.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on cancer survival rates: there is good news about healthcare amid the gloom | Editorial

Cancer mortality in the UK has dropped 29% over 40 years, though recent progress has slowed with rising deaths from certain cancers and persistent treatment delays.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK government axes flagship global health project

UK aid cuts are forcing closure of the Global Health Workforce Programme, ending healthcare worker training and development across six African countries despite ministers previously emphasizing its role in pandemic preparedness.
Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Staff shortage left my sister abandoned in A&E'

Inadequate mental health monitoring during an overnight A&E wait contributed to an unwitnessed cardiac arrest and ultimately to Chanel Thompson's death.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Perilous' financial position of NHS trusts laid bare as 780m deficit revealed

NHS trusts collectively ran a deficit exceeding 780 million pounds in 2024/25, forcing health leaders to make difficult choices impacting patient care and potentially resulting in job cuts.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Office space for emergency care: East-end Toronto hospital says patient demand is more than double capacity | CBC News

The emergency department at Michael Garron Hospital was built to care for about 150 patients a day, but now sees more than 300 patients daily, amounting to about 107,000 patients last year in a space designed for 50,000 annually.
Healthcare
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

ADHD waiting lists clogged by patients returning from private care to NHS'

Private ADHD assessments paid for through the NHS are causing patients to return to NHS care, worsening waiting lists, creating treatment gaps and financial harms.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Warning to patients ahead of next doctors' strike

Patients in Hull and East Yorkshire face appointment cancellations due to a six-day strike by hospital doctors over pay disputes.
Medicine
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

RCEM urges action as long hospital stays reach worst levels this winter - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Record high long hospital stays, rising staff absences, and ambulance handover delays require long-term, system-wide government action and support for emergency staff.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

This is a life and death story for the UK so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

A child born this morning in Britain can expect to be in good health only until they are 61. The last 20 years of their life will be blighted by illness: dodgy hearts, painful joints, an inability to get about. Our healthy life expectancy has been dropping for years; it is now the lowest since 2011, when records began.
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

NHS support staff in affluent areas offered more career opportunities, report finds

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
UK news
#emergency-departments
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Hospital disruption continues after fire

A fire in the endoscopy unit at Southampton General Hospital forced evacuation of over 200 patients, cancellation of planned operations, and diversion of emergency cases.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

NHS waiting list at lowest level in three years

There is much more to do. We've got to pick up the pace...but the NHS is on the road to recovery.
Public health
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

NHS fails to take meaningful steps' to tackle rising negligence costs

The Public Accounts Committee condemned the government and NHS England for failing to address soaring clinical negligence costs despite decades of warnings.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

A bleak midwinter as care continues in the corridors

East London hospitals face record emergency demand, producing repeated 'corridor care' with patients on trolleys, stressed staff, and a £35m bid for new facilities.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Hospital waiting lists in Wales see record drop

Welsh hospital waiting lists fell for eight consecutive months with 713,048 patient pathways in January, though patients waiting beyond target times reached record highs and cancer care performance declined.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

More work, no funding - paediatrics under pressure

Pediatric retrieval teams across the UK face severe capacity constraints while being asked to transport hundreds more children without additional resources or funding.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Government unsure how many NHS staff will be affected by immigration changes

UK admits cannot quantify how many NHS staff will be affected by immigration reforms extending settled-status eligibility; social care and private healthcare staff face impact.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Plans to cut NHS international workforce appear overambitious, say MPs

Thirty-six per cent of UK doctors and 24% of nurses and midwives were trained elsewhere in the world. The number of visas granted to healthcare professionals has fallen sharply in recent years. But overseas staff would be needed for the foreseeable future, the APPG said.
Healthcare
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

'Failure to prepare' for winter has left A&E patients out at sea - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Today's data, from NHSE's latest weekly winter situation report, covers the week ending 25 January. It showed that bed occupancy in English hospitals remains dangerously high, at 94.6%, while more than 14,000 people medically fit to be discharged from hospital were still stuck in beds. On a given day, there were on average 50,368 patients who had been in a hospital bed for seven days or longer, showing problems lie at the 'back door' of hospitals.
Public health
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog

A two-tier health system is emerging as increasing numbers of people pay privately for NHS tests and treatments to avoid long waiting times.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Public to help shape plans for 'crumbling' hospital

St Mary's outpatient building will close after RAAC discovery and the Trust is seeking public feedback to shape a redevelopment masterplan.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Building Better Systems: A Conversation with Healthcare Leader Daniel Tuffy

Daniel Tuffy is a healthcare leader who progressed from clinical physical therapy to executive roles, focusing on operational excellence, workforce engagement, and reducing provider burnout through trust-based leadership.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care

Tens of thousands of children in England wait over a year for NHS community care, harming development and prompting calls to prioritise these services.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff in England attacked and harassed, survey shows

NHS staff experience record levels of violence, harassment, bullying, racism, and sexual harassment, with significant underreporting of non-violent incidents.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Dentists return 900m for not seeing NHS patients

English dentists returned over 900 million pounds to the government in two years for unfulfilled NHS care commitments, prioritizing private work instead.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

BBC investigation finds 50,000 people waited over 24 hours in A&E corridor care

Over 52,000 patients in north-west England waited longer than 24 hours for hospital admission in 2025, with corridor care becoming a widespread crisis affecting nearly one in five admitted patients.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise

NHS staff in England (excluding doctors, dentists and senior managers) will receive a 3.3% pay rise next financial year, covering about 1.4 million workers.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

2 charts show why booking a doctor's appointment is such a headache

US hospitals face severe shortages of nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals, causing longer patient waits and unfilled primary-care positions, especially in rural areas.
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