All news on the topic: NHS

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Pay more or cut costs: the government prepares the system for a new wave of strikes
Pay rises for NHS staff and teachers must be paid from existing budgets, the Treasury has warned, setting up the potential for strike action.
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Contacts of infected mpox patient sought in Cambridge — dozens potentially at risk
Health officials at the Cambridge-based hospital stated they had notified 30 patients about potential exposure to the harmful bug, and an additional 20 staff members were also contacted.
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UK’s first womb transplant baby born in medical breakthrough
It was the first time the procedure had taken place in the UK. The birth will give hope to thousands of women born without a womb.
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UK MPs’ salaries to rise to £93,904 in 2025-26, sparking outrage among NHS workers and teachers
MPs are expected to see their salary rise to £93,904 following the rise. Last year MPs received a pay rise of 5.5%, lifting their annual salary to £91,346.
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Three dead after listeria outbreak linked to NHS desserts
Three people have died after contracting severe food poisoning believed to be linked to hospital desserts.
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TikToker who boasted about UK benefits in Thailand arrested, now on hunger strike
A British TikToker who boasted of living in Thailand while claiming UK benefits says she is on hunger strike after being arrested by Thai authorities.
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Keir Starmer abolishes NHS England, reversing Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
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Hannah Ingram-Moore admits mistakes in handling Captain Tom’s legacy and spa building
Captain Tom Moore’s daughter told LBC that the spa building she constructed, which she was compelled to demolish, was essentially just a "large hot tub".
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Donald Trump’s embarrassing comment about Keir Starmer’s wife Victoria in an awkward conversation
Donald Trump, who previously described Lady Victoria Starmer as the British Prime Minister’s ’greatest asset’, said she is a ’beautiful, great woman’ and that Sir Keir is ’very lucky’ to have her.
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Turkey’s cosmetic surgery clinics, accused of botched operations on Brits, promote deals at UK event
The Mirror conducted an undercover investigation at a major health tourism event and discovered several Turkish companies with questionable histories offering deals to potential British clients.
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Legionella bacteria delays the opening of a £41 million health center
The opening of a new £41m Sussex health centre has been delayed after inspectors found legionella bacterium in the heating system.
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Norovirus hospital cases hit record high
There are a record number of patients in hospital with Norovirus in England.
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17,000 Brits report injuries or deaths related to Covid vaccines, amid discovery of a mysterious condition
More than 17,000 Brits now claim they have been injured or have had loved ones killed by a Covid jab, according to the latest Government data.
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Hospital placed on lockdown after 16-year-old boy stabbed in the street
Police are investigating after a Birmingham hospital was forced into lockdown when a group ‘ambushed’ the emergency department.
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Children’s surgeon suspended after nine surgeries deemed ’below expected standards’
A helpline was launched on Friday afternoon for any parents concerned that their children might have been impacted. Within two hours of going live, the chief executive of the NHS Trust said it had already received seven phone calls.
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Significant increase in cancer patients in England waiting months for treatment
Analysis shows that over 11% of patients had to wait more than 104 days last year, an increase from 4.4% in 2016.
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Macmillan Cancer Support reduces workforce by 25% and eliminates hardship program
Charity claims it has implemented significant changes to ensure its future as the Guardian discovers it spent £100m more than it raised over the past six years.
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Student passed away from sepsis after an antibiotics error in a London hospital, inquest hears
A potentially life-saving drug was prescribed for William Hewes, but it was not administered quickly enough due to a communication mix-up.
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NHS worker who initiated a confrontation by telling a hospital security guard "don’t get your mother’s knickers in a twist" wins a £20,000 payout
An NHS worker who got into a fight with a hospital security guard after telling him ’don’t get your mother’s knickers in a twist’ has won almost £20,000.
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Nottingham NHS trust fined £1.6 million for series of failures leading to baby deaths
The fine comes after the Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust pleaded guilty to six charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to three babies and their mothers.
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Woman who lived in hospital bed for 18 months is arrested and evicted
A woman who spent 550 days in hospital was arrested and evicted after the NHS trust took High Court action against her.
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Healthy 19-year-old new mum and her baby girl die within hours after being sent home with antibiotics by doctors
A "healthy" teen and her baby girl died just hours apart after a doctor sent the young mum home with antibiotics.
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Hospitals face their busiest week of the winter season so far
Hospitals in England have just had their busiest week of this winter so far.
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Top civil servants may be dismissed if they fail to deliver savings for taxpayers
Top civil servants could face the sack if they do not deliver savings for the taxpayer under rules announced by the Government on Thursday.
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Nottingham killer denied medication due to a ’fear of needles,’ according to a damning report
Triple killer Valdo Calocane was not forced to have long-lasting antipsychotic medication because he did not like needles, a damning report has revealed.