The NHS is failing on key cancer targets, with some patients forced to wait more than 104 days from referral to treatment, damning figures reveal. Almost all trusts failed to ensure 85 per cent of patients waited no more than 62 days in 2025, although there was wide variation in performance. At the worst hospitals, fewer than half ofContinue reading “Some Cancer Patients Have To Wait More Than 104 Days For Treatment In The NHS”
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In April, GPs Will Have To Offer Same-Day Appointments For ‘Urgent’ Health Problems
GPs will be made to offer patients same-day appointments for ‘urgent’ health needs from April under the terms of a new NHS contract. The British Medical Association said the move would likely be presented as a ‘major win’ for patient access, but family doctors will be ‘left reeling’ at the requirement. It comes as aContinue reading “In April, GPs Will Have To Offer Same-Day Appointments For ‘Urgent’ Health Problems”
NHS To Cover Petrol Costs, Parking Fees And Train Fares
Families of young cancer patients who have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket on petrol costs, train fares and parking fees will now receive money towards travel expenses from the government. On average, families spend approximately £250 a month trekking to the hospital to see their poorly child, which has caused some to cut back on necessities,Continue reading “NHS To Cover Petrol Costs, Parking Fees And Train Fares”
NHS Scandal: Wrong Body Cremated
After a mix-up at a scandal-plagued NHS hospital in Scotland, a family unintentionally cremated the remains of a stranger. A corpse with the incorrect label was given to undertakers by mortuary officials at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Due to the error, the wrong body was cremated during a memorial service for a loved one.Continue reading “NHS Scandal: Wrong Body Cremated”
Prostate Cancer Screening Programme Could Be Given The Green Light
The first NHS screening programme for prostate cancer could be given the green light this week, marking a game-changing opportunity to save thousands of lives. On Thursday, the Government’s National Screening Committee (NSC) will meet to make a decision that could revolutionise early detection and treatment. The country’s top oncologists, economists and medical ethicists are expected to give aContinue reading “Prostate Cancer Screening Programme Could Be Given The Green Light”
NHS Doctors Give Disabled Patients Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Without Consent
Families have slammed the NHS for putting “do not resuscitate” orders on disabled patients without their permission. An investigation by ITV News discovered that numerous UK hospitals have put blanket ‘Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (DNR) orders on at least 12 patients with learning disabilities after being ordered to cease the practice five years ago. The Care Quality CommissionContinue reading “NHS Doctors Give Disabled Patients Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Without Consent”
Longest Walkout By Hospital Blood-Takers In NHS History
Specialist health workers who take patients’ blood have been striking for 236 straight days in what their union claims is the longest strike in NHS history. The 36 phlebotomists claim the clinical nature of the tasks they perform means they should be on a higher NHS pay scale, worth an extra £1.09 an hour. Bosses at GloucestershireContinue reading “Longest Walkout By Hospital Blood-Takers In NHS History”
NHS England To Lay Off Thousands Of Staff
Thousands of NHS staff will be made redundant as the government presses ahead with plans to abolish NHS England, The Independent has been told. In a briefing to staff on Tuesday, NHS England confirmed voluntary redundancies planned for the organisation, as well as local NHS integrated care boards, will go ahead next year. In a slide, seen by The Independent, NHS England said there wouldContinue reading “NHS England To Lay Off Thousands Of Staff”
Nine Areas To Be Affected By DWP Change
Job Centre staff will be stationed in GP surgeries and physiotherapy clinics in an effort to get sick patients off benefits and back to work. The careers advisors will encourage unemployed patients to return to the workforce and assist them in finding suitable work. Beginning early next year, the NHS and the government will testContinue reading “Nine Areas To Be Affected By DWP Change”
Can Starmer Save The NHS With Online Appointments?
The Prime Minister will announce plans for a new virtual hospital to create millions of new appointments and help shorten waiting lists, as he will declare that a ‘new world is coming’. Keir Starmer will unveil plans for a new ‘online hospital’ in a bid to crack down on long waiting lists. Will the PrimeContinue reading “Can Starmer Save The NHS With Online Appointments?”
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