Hugh PymHealth editorBBC"It was really bad – we had patients dying on the waiting lists – politicians were getting desperate."Jesper Fisker, chief executive of the Danish Cancer Society, is looking…
Getty ImagesDoctors say the NHS is struggling to meet demand in England as new data shows the waiting list for routine treatment increasing for the second month in a row.An…
An NHS Trust with a low ranking could still provide good care, the doctor and BBC medical expert says. Source link
Hugh PymHealth editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesNew league tables rating the performance of NHS trusts in England have been published for the first time, with specialist hospitals taking the top slots.Number…
Amy ColeMidlands Today andTanya GuptaBBC News, West MidlandsBBCStaff practise on Linda the mannequin in the simulation laboratoryA simulation laboratory that can be used to recreate emergency childbirth situations for staff…
Jenny ReesHealth correspondent, BBC WalesBritish Medical AssociationDr Alice Gatenby has been told "it's too much hassle" to change shifts to accommodate her disabilityA disabled doctor, who believes the NHS sees…
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC News andAoife WalshBBC NewsGetty ImagesChickenpox can start with flu-like symptoms, such as a high temperature and headache.All young children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland…
Pritti MistryBusiness reporter, BBC NewsPA MediaNHS patients will lose access to new cutting-edge treatments because of skyrocketing costs, the pharmaceutical giant Novartis has claimed amid a row over drug pricing…
Kris HollandBBC News, East of EnglandGetty ImagesWomen across the East of England are now able to self-refer to their local maternity servicesThousands of expectant mothers in the East of England…
BBCTom Parker, 37, broke his leg in a fishing accident three miles off the Devon coastTom Parker was working alone three miles (4.8km) off the Devon coast when his fishing…