All news on the topic: NHS

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Big Brother's Kerry doubles down on controversial 'tone deaf' NHS salary remarks
Evicted Big Brother housemate Kerry Riches has said she's 'sorry' if people took her speaking about her NHS salary in the wrong way after she was slammed for complaining about paying a higher tax bracket
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Adam Kay's private life from partner and kids to tragedy that sparked NHS exit
As doctor-turned-writer Adam Kay continues to make fans wince and laugh with his new show Undoctored, we take a look at his life behind the scenes, from his partner and kids, to the tragedy that sparked his exit from the NHS
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Wonder drug saves 4,000 lives and thousands more strokes since rollout last year
Blood-thinning anticoagulants are now prescribed for most of the people in England with atrial fibrillation, and the scheme is estimated to have saved NHS England £100million in treating strokes
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Kids 'dying' as common antibiotics ‘no longer effective’ against infections
Scientists at the University of Sydney have warned not even 50 percent of antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organisation for kids are effective amid a rise in antibiotic-resistant superbugs
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Top aide claims women lost lives in pandemic as macho No10 focused on hunting
Helen MacNamara, who was Britain’s most senior female civil servant, said Boris Johnson let the country down by not tackling the 'toxic' culture in Downing Street
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Measles symptoms as UK outbreak declared - 7 warning signs parents should know
A measles outbreak has been declared in the UK with the highly contagious infection potentially leading to severe complications, including blindness, seizures and death
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Are you surprised by the Covid Inquiry findings - vote in our poll
The Covid Inquiry has shined light on the chaos in No10 in the lead up to the first lockdown, with Boris Johnson suggesting Covid is "nature’s way of dealing with old people"
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Millions at risk of serious illness and still haven’t had flu and Covid jabs
Vulnerable Brits have been encouraged to 'get winter strong' by booking a coronavirus and flu vaccine appointment - we have listed the groups which are eligible for the jab
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16 bombshells from day of nightmare revelations at Covid Inquiry on Halloween
Evidence from Boris Johnson's ex-adviser Dominic Cummings and his ex-communications chief Lee Cain revealed the terrifying chaos at the heart of No10 during the pandemic
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Keir Starmer 'will be forced to hike tax as NHS can't cope with ageing Britain'
The government would have to increase spending by £142 billion per year up to 2030 'to stand still' thanks to the costs of an ageing population, a think tank has warned
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Parents forced to pay £1,900-a-month for cannabis for children
Fewer than five NHS prescriptions for unlicensed medical cannabis were given between November 2018 and July 2022, according to data that was released in January
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'Covid brought out best in so many - even Piers Morgan – but the worst in Boris'
As the Covid Inquiry has been revealing, the Government's handling of it was even more shambolic and useless that we'd thought
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Two hospitals declare 'critical incident' after being overwhelmed with patients
Nottingham University Hospitals made the move at its hospitals, and a medical centre in Great Yarmouth followed suit on Monday when staff came under unbearable pressure
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Boris Johnson refused to sack Matt Hancock despite warning he was 'killing' old
In explosive WhatsApp messages, Dominic Cummings demanded that Matt Hancock was sacked as Health Secretary as he was a 'proven liar' who should not be in charge of NHS
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Woman left unable to use arm after stroke at 26 fears the pill may be to blame
Donna King blames her life-changing stroke at the age of 26 as a side effect of the combined contraceptive pill, and now works to support the NHS and the Stroke Association
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Boy, 4, with sepsis signs dies after being seen at A&E and told to take Calpol
The parents of four-year-old Daniel Klosi are now asking for answers after their son died of sepsis. They visited the hospital multiple times but were sent home before the tragedy
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Mum who was too 'scared and embarrassed' to get smear test given months to live
Tasha Doran celebrated her all-clear last year but soon began to experience health issues including pain in her groin - and has now been told she has terminal cancer
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Newborn dies after medics don't give him a vital injection despite mum checking
William Moris-Patto passed away from a brain bleed in September 2020 - his death has been ruled as 'neglect' after he wasn't treated correctly at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Urgent warning after newborn dies as common condition 'turned son blue'
Mum Vicky Swales, 38, rushed newborn Noah to hospital when he was three days old of a common infection, and his desperate parents have urged others to be aware of it
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8 ways public services are 'crumbling' as damning report warns of 'doom loop'
The Institute for Government (IfG) has issued a list of shame highlighting areas where the public is being let down with NHS waiting lists soaring, councils going bankrupt and the prison service in crisis
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Full story behind prescription drugs found in Matthew Perry's home after he died
Chandler actor Matthew Perry’s tragic passing has shocked the world - and it is reported that law enforcement officers found a number of medications in the Friends star's home after he is feared to have drowned in a hot tub or jacuzzi
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Top tips to fight fatigue - from having cold showers to drinking water
Research shows more people than ever are calling their GP because they feel so tired. But why is this? Hannah Britt finds out and asks the experts for their top tips to boost energy
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Six childhood winter bugs every parent needs to be on the lookout for
Colder weather mans common childhood sickness bugs will be making their way around classrooms again in the months ahead, with parents asked to look out for all signs in their children
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Mum defies trolls accusing her of 'race war' bid for revealing sickle cell pain
Kyra Campbell, a mother from South London, was accused of trying to "incite a race war" after merely speaking out her journey with sickle cell disease, a debilitating inherited condition
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Matthew Perry spent weeks in a coma in grips of addiction that nearly killed him
Friends actor Matthew Perry said his family were told he only had a 2% chance of surviving a terrifying opioid overdose and he was left using a colostomy bag following his near-death experience