Rachel Reeves' claim of 'protecting and strengthening' the NHS faces scrutiny as health experts warn of insufficient funding for strikes, waiting lists and drug prices. Discover the budget shortfalls.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges Autumn Budget to cut NHS waiting lists, tackle cost of living and reduce national debt. Key announcements expected on 26 November.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges a Budget focused on cutting NHS waiting lists, national debt and the cost of living for working families. Read her full plan for a fairer Britain.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves vows a Budget to slash NHS waiting lists, cut national debt, and tackle the cost of living crisis for working families. Read her full pledge.
An 88-year-old woman broke her neck and three other bones, then had to move 121km from family after selling her home for aged care. Queensland's crisis sees 1,100 stuck in hospitals.
MPs warn the Government's key NHS waiting list pledge is in serious jeopardy, drawing parallels to HS2 failures. Will patient care suffer amid major reforms?
Sarah Lloyd's story of using alcohol to cope with undiagnosed autism reveals the hidden crisis of neurodivergence in women. Discover her path to recovery and the systemic pressures on NHS diagnostic services.
New figures reveal 476 care homes in Scotland have closed in a decade, forcing relatives to travel over 100 miles to visit loved ones. Industry bosses warn of an NHS crisis. Discover the impact.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting tells striking junior doctors to 'own the damage' as a five-day walkout begins, accusing the BMA of acting like a 'cartel' in a tense radio exchange.
Thousands of junior doctors in England begin a five-day strike, their 13th walkout since March 2023. The BMA demands a 26% pay rise, while NHS leaders warn of cancelled appointments and strained budgets.
Thousands of resident doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay, with health leaders warning of potential NHS staff and service cuts. Discover the full impact.
Health leaders warn NHS may cut frontline staff and reduce operations to cover £240m doctor strike costs. Thousands of appointments at risk as five-day walkout begins.
Hospital consultants demand a 5.5% pay rise, threatening industrial action by December 31. This could unite them with junior doctors in strikes, risking major NHS winter disruption.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting faces a five-day doctors' strike during an NHS winter crisis. With waiting lists at 7.39 million and flu cases surging, the government stands firm on pay disputes.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting ignores Westminster 'soap opera' over coup rumours, focusing instead on falling NHS waiting lists and patient care. Read the latest.
NHS waiting lists drop for first time in 15 years, but service faces record winter demand and doctor strikes. Health Secretary declares service 'on road to recovery'.
New NHS England data shows a slight fall in overall waiting lists, but reveals rising A&E corridor care and worsening cancer referral times. Discover the key trends and targets.
Wealthy Brexit backer Robert Edmiston may relocate permanently to Australia, criticising NHS and UK tax system. Discover why he calls Britain 'in chaos'.
Scotland's NHS is acquiring private hospitals to tackle record waiting times. Discover how this radical approach could reshape UK healthcare and reduce patient delays.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists any attack on his Cabinet is 'completely unacceptable' as he backs Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Read the latest Westminster developments.
Exclusive investigation reveals ADHD services across England are closing to new NHS patients, leaving thousands without diagnosis or treatment amid unprecedented demand.
The NHS is set to acquire a cutting-edge private hospital in a landmark deal that promises to significantly expand healthcare capacity and reduce waiting lists across the region.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer unveils bold plan to clear NHS backlog with 40,000 extra weekly appointments funded by clamping down on non-dom tax loopholes in major pre-election pledge.
Wes Streeting confronts British Medical Association in explosive clash over NHS reform and waiting lists, vowing to treat doctors as 'partners, not enemies' in Labour's health service overhaul.
Reform-run Lancashire County Council faces fierce backlash over controversial proposals to shut down care homes, aiming to save £4m annually amid growing elderly care crisis.
GP and TV star Dr Amir Khan reveals his medically-proven plan to rescue the struggling NHS, addressing waiting lists, staff shortages and patient care in exclusive interview.
Shocking new data reveals thousands of older patients are being treated in hospital corridors for hours, with some waiting up to 24 hours for proper care as NHS emergency services buckle under pressure.
As Britain faces a growing crisis in palliative care, hospices struggle with funding gaps while demand surges. Discover why investing in compassionate end-of-life care is essential for our society's wellbeing.
Militant health union leaders are facing mounting criticism for extending industrial action that's causing unprecedented disruption across the NHS, leaving millions of patients in limbo and waiting lists soaring to record levels.
Sir Keir Starmer launched a blistering attack on Rishi Sunak during Prime Minister's Questions, challenging him on soaring NHS waiting lists and accusing him of misleading the public about Labour's tax plans in a heated Commons exchange.