Exclusive investigation reveals how cyber criminals are targeting NHS patient records, with experts warning these attacks could directly lead to patient deaths as critical medical information becomes inaccessible.
A damning independent inquiry reveals catastrophic failures at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust maternity units, prompting urgent government action and sweeping review of patient safety.
Shocking new figures reveal NHS maternity negligence claims have reached unprecedented levels, exposing systemic failures and demanding urgent government action to protect mothers and babies.
Exclusive investigation reveals Healthwatch England has failed to publish dozens of patient experience reports, leaving NHS trusts without crucial feedback to improve services.
Leading physicians warn that everyday habits from morning coffee to intense workouts could be distorting crucial blood test results and medical screenings across the UK.
Exclusive investigation reveals how emergency room staff dismissed a woman's spinal fracture as whiplash, risking paralysis and highlighting critical NHS diagnostic failures.
A shocking investigation reveals how a Connecticut man lost his life after becoming trapped in his hospice bed, exposing serious care failures in the healthcare system.
A routine dental appointment in Ohio turned fatal when 22-year-old Mathew Miller suffered a medical emergency while under anaesthesia, raising serious questions about patient safety protocols.
An 85-year-old man has tragically died following an alleged assault by another patient at a central London hospital, sparking a murder investigation and raising serious questions about patient safety in NHS facilities.
An experienced NHS GP reveals the simple yet crucial step patients can take to transform their appointment outcomes, reduce wasted time, and get the right care faster.
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.
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.
A Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital nurse has been suspended following allegations she made threats towards Israeli patients. Health authorities and police are investigating the incident that has sparked outrage and raised concerns over patient safety and condu
A consultant urologist at Royal Cornwall Hospital has been suspended for 12 months after abandoning a patient during surgery to answer a personal mobile call. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service found Dr. Omer Karim guilty of serious misconduct.
A senior anaesthetist at Tameside Hospital has been removed from the medical register after engaging in a sexual act with a patient while she was sedated for an operation. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service found Dr. Rauf Ahmad guilty of serious m
A UK medical tribunal permits a surgeon to return to practice despite abandoning a patient during surgery to engage in sexual activity, imposing strict conditions.
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.
Exclusive: A major UK fertility clinic error led to the wrong sperm donor being used for multiple patients, triggering a nationwide investigation by the HFEA and leaving families in turmoil.
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.
An urgent national patient safety alert has been issued for the NHS in England, pausing a specific chemotherapy treatment for blood cancers due to potential contamination risks. Health leaders are scrambling to contact affected patients.
Shocking misconduct uncovered at Manchester hospital as medical staff engaged in sexual activity while a patient was under anaesthetic. Full disciplinary details revealed.
Exclusive investigation reveals critical safety failure in GPS monitoring devices used by the NHS and care providers, leaving patients with conditions like dementia at severe risk.
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 disgraced surgeon at the centre of a major NHS scandal repeatedly ignored official attempts to question him about his dangerous and unauthorised procedures on patients, a damning report has revealed.
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.
A senior gynaecologist in Assam, India, faces suspension after a damning audit revealed she performed 67 caesarean sections without medical justification in a single month, raising serious questions about medical ethics and patient safety.