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.
Labour leader Keir Starmer unveils radical NHS overhaul featuring virtual wards and digital consultations to tackle England's growing hospital backlog crisis.
The Archdiocese of Chicago has ignited controversy by directing Catholic hospitals to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault victims, challenging traditional doctrine and drawing criticism from conservative Catholic groups.
A powerful new play at Glasgow's TRON Theatre uses sci-fi allegory to deliver a searing critique of NHS pressures, bureaucracy, and the human cost of a system stretched to breaking point.
A deadly drug-resistant fungus, Candida auris, is spreading rapidly across Europe, with UK health officials issuing urgent warnings. Cases have surged, posing a severe threat to vulnerable patients in hospitals and care homes.
A catastrophic surge of patients, including many women and children, is overwhelming the final operational hospitals in Gaza, with medical staff describing a complete systemic failure and an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
New research reveals why children of elderly patients often avoid hospitals, creating a vicious cycle of loneliness that slows recovery and increases NHS costs.
Scottish health board confirms controversial plan to transfer general surgery from Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital to Edinburgh, sparking patient welfare concerns.
A major emergency response unfolded in Glasgow after a suspicious white substance was discovered at the JD Sports store on Argyle Street, leading to a full evacuation and specialist HAZMAT team deployment.
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.
Hospitals across the UK are battling a major norovirus outbreak as the aggressive winter vomiting bug spreads rapidly. Learn about symptoms, prevention, and which regions are hardest hit.
Exclusive report reveals a severe capacity crisis in Cheshire's intensive care units, with Knutsford's hospital at 100% occupancy. Health leaders issue urgent warnings as patient demand soars.
Exclusive: Whitehall is preparing a major devolution shake-up that could see metro mayors take direct control over local schools, NHS services, and skills budgets, fundamentally reshaping power in England.
The Israeli military has declared that only hospitals are considered protected humanitarian sites in northern Gaza, issuing a grave new directive for all aid organisations and civilians.
Glasgow City Council is installing 50 high-tech 'smart' bus shelters on Paisley Road West, featuring real-time information, free WiFi, and USB charging points to modernise the passenger experience.
In a landmark humanitarian effort, the UK government has granted emergency visas for dozens of severely wounded Palestinian children from Gaza to receive life-saving treatment in British NHS hospitals, offering a glimmer of hope amidst the ongoing conflic
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi moved his Glasgow audience to tears with a surprise tribute to a late fan, pausing his sold-out Hydro show for a deeply emotional moment.
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
Exclusive report reveals the deepening crisis of derelict Victorian buildings in Glasgow, as city leaders demand immediate action and funding from Holyrood to avert a public safety catastrophe.
Exclusive: Sickle cell patients are facing agonising delays and inadequate pain relief in A&E, with experts and charities demanding immediate NHS protocol reforms and specialist care units.
Exclusive: The family of a 28-year-old heiress is demanding answers after she was allegedly turned away from multiple London hospitals following a severe reaction to an insect bite, only to be found dead in her Westminster flat days later.
Exclusive: A leaked memo shows California hospitals are being pressured to deny non-emergency care to undocumented migrants under a new ICE directive, raising alarm among medical professionals and human rights advocates.
A mother is suing an NHS hospital after doctors allegedly dismissed her three-year-old daughter's life-threatening sepsis symptoms as a simple virus, leading to a catastrophic medical emergency.
A senior midwife is taking legal action against the NHS after enduring a vicious bullying campaign through a toxic WhatsApp group created by her own colleagues, leading to her dismissal from Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.
The first group of severely ill and wounded children from the Gaza conflict has arrived in the UK. They are now receiving urgent, specialist medical care from the NHS, marking a major humanitarian effort.
Budget rail operator Lumo is scrapping its direct London King's Cross to Glasgow Central service from April 2025, citing commercial unviability and shifting travel patterns post-pandemic.
Budget rail operator Lumo announces a new direct service connecting Glasgow Central to London King's Cross, promising fares up to 90% cheaper than standard train tickets and challenging aviation on the busy corridor.
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.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust declares critical incident as emergency departments face unprecedented pressure, with patients facing 26-hour waits and ambulances queuing outside.
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.
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.