NHS
Streeting says health watchdog not fit for purpose and needs ‘radical reform’
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he was ‘absolutely appalled’ after an independent review into the CQC found ‘significant failings’.
Streeting warns health watchdog not fit for purpose as report outlines failings
The Government pledged to take ‘immediate’ action to restore public confidence in the Care Quality Commission.
NHS staff ‘missed opportunities’ to diagnose dying woman in A&E, inquest told
Inga Rublite died two days after she was found having a seizure under a coat at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.
Shingles vaccine can delay onset of dementia – study
Shingles can lead to serious problems such as deafness, long-lasting pain, and blindness.
NHS issues national alert over blood shortages for just second time ever
National stocks of O negative and O positive blood have fallen to ‘unprecedentedly low levels’, NHS Blood and Transplant said.
Anti-inflammatories source of avoidable harm and costs, study suggests
Researchers said ‘problematic’ prescribing of the drugs to high-risk groups could cost millions and lead to lost years of good health for patients.
‘Stress lifted’ with son’s brain tumour drug made available on the NHS
The combination of dabrafenib and trametinib was given the green light by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in April.
Call for action to tackle ‘devastating’ gynaecology waiting lists
Leading medics have created a new dashboard to show the scale of the waits across the UK.
Any pay deal for junior doctors ‘will be affordable’ – Streeting
Formal negotiations between the new Government and the British Medical Association began on Tuesday
Increasing number of NHS bodies failing to break even, report warns
The report by the National Audit Office on the financial management and sustainability of the NHS is the first to be published since 2020.