Under the plans, private health companies will be handed £2.5 billion to carry out an extra million treatments of NHS patients a year.
Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher taxes, unpopular spending decisions and political scandals just six months after taking office, is now being battered by rising borrowing costs that threaten to derail its left-leaning program.
Kate Middleton, Britain’s Princess of Wales, on Tuesday paid a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London to thank National Health Service (NHS) staff who cared for her during her cancer treatment over the past year.
The covid-19 pandemic and the recent cost-of-living crisis have substantially exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in health and social care in the UK.1 Marginalised populations are disproportionately affected,
A plaque honouring Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, the NHS's first sickle cell specialist nurse counsellor, is to be unveiled at an NHS blood donor centre in south London. Dame Elizabeth will officially open Brixton Blood Donor Centre on Wednesday.
Dame Kate Bingham was commissioned by the previous government to help the UK secure vaccines during the pandemic.
Opinions on NHS reform are split between supporting private sector involvement to reduce waiting lists and concerns over ethics, funding, and preserving public service values
Dr Zaheer Mangera shares insights into the lung cancer pathway and the benefits and challenges of early diagnosis and lung cancer screening.
A damning report on overcrowded hospitals added fuel to a painful debate over the crises at the National Health Service.
In response to the shortage of beds, one hospital trust has even advertised for “corridor nurses,” to care for patients who face prolonged periods waiting in passages and walkways before they can be admitted to a suitable ward.
The Princess of Wales' sweet reaction to a fellow patient said a lot about her journey to announcing her cancer was in remission.
The UK has launched a consultation to explore a potential ban preventing operators of critical national infrastructure from paying ransomware cybercriminals.