Labour could add VAT to private healthcare bills
Exclusive polling reveals public outrage as Labour considers imposing 20% VAT on private healthcare treatments, making medical care more expensive for millions of Britons.
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Starmer launches NHS Online Hospital to cut waiting lists
Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils groundbreaking 'Online Hospital' initiative to transform NHS care delivery and tackle record treatment backlogs through digital innovation.
Starmer's NHS shake-up: Online hospitals to cut waits
Labour leader Keir Starmer unveils radical NHS overhaul featuring virtual wards and digital consultations to tackle England's growing hospital backlog crisis.
Starmer's NHS Revolution: Private Sector Integration Announced
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces radical NHS overhaul with private sector integration and extended pharmacy services in landmark Labour conference speech.
Labour's private healthcare VAT hits 8 million families
Rachel Reeves' plan to impose VAT on private medical treatments could cost families hundreds of pounds more annually, with experts warning it may overwhelm the NHS as patients return to public healthcare.
Starmer's NHS plan: 40,000 extra weekly appointments
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to clear NHS waiting list backlog with 40,000 extra weekly appointments funded by cracking down on tax avoidance - a bold plan to save Britain's healthcare system.
Starmer's NHS Rescue: 2M Extra Appointments
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announces revolutionary NHS reforms during Liverpool visit, pledging to cut waiting times and transform patient care with groundbreaking new approach.
Reeves unveils plan to tackle UK worker shortage crisis
Shadow Chancellor announces ambitious strategy to get millions back into work, addressing skills gaps and economic inactivity with comprehensive support measures.
Health Conditions That Qualify for NHS Fast-Track
Discover the specific medical conditions that grant patients priority access to NHS services, from severe mental health issues to physical disabilities, and understand the eligibility criteria.
A&E Waiting Times Hit Six-Hour Average in NHS Crisis
Exclusive analysis reveals the scale of the A&E crisis, with patients in England facing record-long waits. Some trusts report average waits exceeding ten hours, raising serious patient safety concerns.
Labour's NHS Reforms: Visionary or Vague?
As the Labour government unveils sweeping NHS reforms, experts and insiders question the lack of a concrete delivery plan. This analysis examines the funding, staffing, and logistical challenges threatening to derail the ambitious health service overhaul.
Celebrity cancer announcements overwhelm NHS, warns coroner
A senior coroner reveals how high-profile cancer diagnoses from figures like Sarah Harding and Dame Deborah James are creating dangerous NHS backlogs, leading to potentially fatal treatment delays for thousands.
Private Therapy Costs Soar, Forcing UK Clinics to Reject Patients
Exclusive investigation reveals the devastating impact of the UK's private mental healthcare affordability crisis, with therapists forced to reject patients and NHS waiting lists at breaking point.
NHS Launches 'Vanguard' Clinics to Cut Waiting Lists
The NHS is rolling out a groundbreaking initiative with new 'one-stop shop' clinics in London and Hertfordshire, designed to provide faster diagnoses and treatment for thousands, aiming to drastically cut waiting times for crucial procedures like scans an
NHS AI App Slashes Hospital Admissions & Waiting Lists
The NHS is deploying a groundbreaking AI-powered app that analyses patient symptoms, drastically reducing unnecessary hospital visits and easing pressure on overwhelmed waiting lists across the UK.
Council allotments shrink to 85x smaller amid demand crisis
Town halls across Britain are carving up traditional vegetable patches into tiny 'micro-allotments' to cope with overwhelming demand, with some new plots measuring a mere 85th the size of standard gardens.
UK's Child Mental Health Crisis: Parents Reveal Agony
Exclusive: Desperate parents reveal their agonising battles with the UK's child mental health system as waiting lists spiral and children are failed. A Mirror investigation.
NHS cataract rationing leaves elderly waiting in darkness
Exclusive investigation reveals thousands of elderly Britons are being denied timely cataract surgery due to postcode rationing, with some NHS trusts imposing stricter vision thresholds. Critics condemn the 'cruel' postcode lottery as patients struggle wi
NHS Crisis: Record 7.6M on Waiting Lists as A&E Waits Soar
Exclusive analysis reveals the NHS is grappling with its most severe crisis as waiting lists soar to a record high and A&E performance plummets to its lowest level. Experts warn of a 'perfect storm' threatening patient care.
NHS Cancer Treatment Postcode Lottery Exposed in England
Exclusive analysis reveals a devastating postcode lottery in cancer care across England. Patients in worst-performing NHS areas wait over two months for life-saving treatment after diagnosis, breaching critical safety targets and putting lives at risk.
NHS Back Pain Breakthrough Slashes Waiting Lists
Exclusive: The NHS in England is revolutionising back pain treatment with a new clinical programme that's dramatically reducing waiting times and helping patients avoid surgery. Discover how this innovative approach is changing lives.
Stroke victims forced into private care amid NHS crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals a dramatic surge in stroke patients turning to costly private rehabilitation due to crippling NHS delays, with waiting times now exceeding six months for crucial therapy.
Labour vows to slash NHS waiting lists as top priority
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson declares the next Labour government will prioritise cutting NHS waiting lists, calling the current patient backlog a 'national emergency' requiring urgent action.
NHS League Tables Return: Can Star Ratings Revive Healthcare?
The UK government revives Blair-era hospital performance ratings. This in-depth analysis examines whether the new NHS league tables can tackle waiting lists and improve patient care amidst ongoing healthcare challenges.
Wes Streeting: NHS is 'broken', needs private sector help
New Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers a bombshell diagnosis of the NHS as 'broken' and announces a controversial new strategy to use private sector capacity to tackle the elective care backlog, signalling a major shift in healthcare policy.
NHS 'Postcode Lottery' Leaves Patients in the Dark
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting issues a stark warning on the state of the NHS, condemning the 'postcode lottery' of care and demanding urgent reform to end the suffering of patients abandoned by the system.
NHS is 'broken' says Labour's Wes Streeting
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers a blistering assessment of the NHS, branding it 'broken' and vowing a fundamental transformation to prioritise patient care and efficiency if Labour wins the next election.
NHS in Crisis: 1.6 Million Patients Stranded Without Care
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.
Bullied Teen Failed By 277-Day NHS Mental Health Wait
A brave teenager's harrowing story of surviving a brutal school beating, only to be failed by crippling NHS mental health waiting lists. His family's fight for care exposes a national crisis.
NI's Youth Mental Health Crisis: Report Urges Stormont Action
A damning new report reveals a deepening mental health emergency among Northern Ireland's young people, with soaring suicide rates and a 'fractured' support system. Experts are urging the restored Stormont Executive to make youth wellbeing an immediate pr
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