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Princess of Wales visits Oxford Children's Hospital

Catherine, Princess of Wales made an unannounced visit to Oxford Children's Hospital, spending quality time with young patients and their families while learning about groundbreaking medical research.

Care home patient chokes to death on jam doughnut

A damning report reveals shocking safety failures after a care home resident with swallowing difficulties died from choking on a jam doughnut, prompting urgent calls for reform in elderly care standards.

NHS blame culture driving staff away

An alarming report reveals how a toxic blame culture within the NHS is driving dedicated staff away, threatening the future of Britain's healthcare system and patient safety.

NHS patient safety at dangerous tipping point

Exclusive: NHS leaders sound alarm as patient safety reaches 'tipping point' amid chronic underfunding and workforce shortages, with new analysis revealing devastating impact on healthcare services across England.

NHS staff vote to strike over institutional racism

Thousands of NHS workers across England have overwhelmingly voted for strike action, citing deep-rooted institutional racism and significant pay disparities affecting ethnic minority staff.

NHS deploys 3 new COVID drugs for vulnerable

The NHS is rolling out three groundbreaking COVID-19 treatments to protect the most vulnerable, including molnupiravir and ritonavir, offering new hope for high-risk patients across the UK.

NHS cuts gluten-free prescriptions for coeliac patients

Thousands of coeliac patients in North West England face significant changes as NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ends gluten-free food prescriptions, sparking concerns about financial impact and health equality.

NHS Trust League Tables Launching in 2025

The NHS is set to undergo a transparency revolution as new performance league tables will rank every trust in England from 2025, revealing critical patient safety risks and care quality variations.

Single women face longer NHS IVF waits

Exclusive analysis reveals stark regional disparities in NHS fertility treatment, with single women experiencing significantly longer waiting times across England despite government promises to end the IVF postcode lottery.

Single mum's stage 2 cancer diagnosis at 25

Nikki's world shattered when doctors delivered a stage 2 cancer diagnosis while she was raising her young son alone. Her courageous story reveals the harsh reality facing young parents battling serious illness.

NHS bans doctors from speaking out on patient safety

Exclusive investigation reveals NHS managers are using controversial confidentiality clauses to silence medical professionals raising concerns about patient care standards and service shortcomings across Britain's health service.

NHS England waiting lists hit record 7.75 million

New data reveals NHS England's waiting list has soared to 7.75 million patients, creating the most challenging winter in health service history with urgent calls for government action.

US Shutdown Threatens Healthcare for Millions

A looming US government shutdown threatens to disrupt healthcare for millions of vulnerable Americans, with Medicaid services and medical research facing immediate suspension as political deadlock continues.

Starmer's NHS Tech Revolution: Digital Cure?

Exclusive look at Labour's radical NHS tech overhaul promising shorter waits, digital prescriptions and 21st century healthcare. Will it be enough to save our health service?

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