A damning new study by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine suggests lengthy waits in NHS emergency departments are contributing to hundreds of patient deaths each week, raising urgent questions about patient safety.
A powerful new protocol, inspired by the tragic death of a 13-year-old girl, is being rolled out to every GP practice in England to help doctors avoid diagnostic errors and spot serious conditions like sepsis and cancer earlier.
New NHS England guidance mandates GPs to refer patients for specialist second opinions if diagnosis isn't reached promptly, aiming to reduce dangerous delays and improve patient safety across UK surgeries.
The NHS introduces 'Jess's Rule', a major patient safety initiative ensuring direct consultant access for parents, following the preventable death of three-year-old Jessica Crich.
An employment tribunal has slammed an NHS trust for its 'lamentable' handling of sexual assault complaints against a doctor, who was later convicted of rape. The trust failed to act on multiple warnings, leaving staff vulnerable.
Shocking investigation reveals a major NHS hospital is treating patients in a converted café due to severe bed shortages, raising serious patient safety concerns.
A damning new report warns that government plans to rank NHS hospitals in competitive 'league tables' will cripple collaboration, demoralise staff, and ultimately harm patient care across the UK.
The Royal College of Midwives issues a stark warning to the Health Secretary, revealing dangerous staffing shortages and a system pushed to the brink, putting mothers and babies at risk across England.
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting launches a comprehensive review into England's crisis-hit NHS maternity services, pledging a 'fundamental shift' in care following a series of devastating scandals.
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting calls for a complete reform of the General Medical Council, branding it 'not fit for purpose' following the damning Ockenden Review into maternity scandals.
Exclusive: The Royal College of Midwives issues a stark warning as staffing shortages and rising birth complexity push maternity services to the brink, risking care quality across the UK.
Exclusive report on a patient's 15-hour ordeal after a fall, exposing the human cost of ambulance delays and A&E pressures within the UK's National Health Service.
An exclusive investigation by The Independent reveals a deepening crisis in NHS maternity care, with staff forced to deliver babies in outdated and potentially unsafe buildings across England.
The NHS Sussex integrated care board has been escalated to 'tier 2' oversight following a review that uncovered significant failings in its leadership and culture, raising serious concerns for health services across Brighton and East Sussex.
Exclusive: Devastated families reveal how NHS trust failures led to preventable baby deaths. Shocking report exposes critical midwife shortages and catastrophic communication breakdowns at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust.
A major NHS trial using artificial intelligence has dramatically reduced waiting times for hospital care, cutting the wait for some treatments from 14 weeks to just 6. Discover how this UK healthcare breakthrough is transforming patient care.
Exclusive investigation reveals hospital bosses at England's worst-performing NHS trusts are receiving staggering salaries and bonuses, with some earning over £200,000 annually despite catastrophic failings in patient care and safety standards.
New Health Secretary Wes Streeting launches urgent investigation into NHS England after damning report reveals 1.6 million patients stranded without follow-up care. Major overhaul promised.
Exclusive new data ranks every NHS hospital trust in England. Discover which trusts are leading in patient care and which are facing the biggest challenges in our comprehensive analysis.
A damning new NHS league table reveals the UK's worst hospitals for patient care, with Shrewsbury and Telford, and Blackpool Victoria among those named and shamed for dangerously long waits and safety concerns.
An NHS patient reveals her horror after life-saving cancer surgery was nearly cancelled when emergency COVID-19 test results failed to arrive, exposing critical gaps in the Test and Trace system.
Exclusive: Sarah Boyle's devastating story reveals how NHS missed her cancer symptoms, leaving her with a terminal diagnosis and fighting for her family's future.
Exclusive: The UK government faces imminent NHS strike escalation as unions vow to combat plans replacing striking staff with outsourced workers, potentially prolonging the largest walkout in health service history.
Exclusive NHS data reveals a sharp decline in frontline healthcare workers receiving the flu jab in England, raising serious concerns over patient safety and winter preparedness.
An NHS patient safety review uncovers a devastating failure as thousands of bowel cancer cases are misdiagnosed as IBS, leading to catastrophic delays in treatment and preventable deaths.
Exclusive: The groundbreaking NHS patient safety initiative, Martha's Rule, has been flooded with thousands of desperate calls to its 24/7 hotline, empowering families and saving lives by granting rapid second medical opinions.
The NHS is implementing 'Martha's Rule', a major new patient safety policy giving families the right to an urgent second opinion, following the tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills.
A senior NHS surgeon has been suspended following a catastrophic surgical error that led to the amputation of a patient's healthy leg. The devastating mistake occurred at a major UK hospital, raising serious questions about patient safety protocols.
An investigation reveals vulnerable children are being sedated and transported on small planes for NHS treatments due to a lack of specialist beds, raising serious safety and ethical concerns.
The NHS is implementing 'Martha's Rule' nationwide, giving patients and families the right to an urgent second opinion if their condition deteriorates, following the tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills.