NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds

Exclusive: Alarming shortfall of specialists stops about 4,000 procedures a day, many for patients...

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Author of England maternity care review ‘listened to wrong voices’, says adviser

Dr Bill Kirkup says section of Valerie Amos’s report criticising ‘normal birth...

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Risk of serious birth injuries is rising for women in England, data suggests

About 31 in every 1,000 facing haemorrhage or severe tears, NHS figures show, in trend described as...

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Drones Used to Fight Mosquitoes as Dengue Fever Surges in Sri Lanka

The military has joined the battle against the insects, as an outbreak strains hospitals in a...

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Scenes of Collapse: The Emergency at Venezuela’s Hospitals

A snapshot of the toll of the country’s twin quakes.

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The Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in Crisis

Firefighters are using cellphone lights because of a flashlight shortage, and an overwhelmed...

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Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Alcohol Consumption

The Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, said the alcohol restrictions were intended to ease pressure...

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Bodies in Nottingham NHS trust mortuary in state of ‘advanced deterioration’, inspectors say

Human Tissue Authority says bodies not transferred to freezer in time due to insufficient storage...

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‘Horrific’ maternity care failings at Nottingham NHS trust prompt calls for public inquiry

Report uncovers biggest childbirth scandal in NHS history in which 520 mothers and babies suffered...

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Nottingham maternity care scandal review: what are the key findings?

Review of 2,500 cases between 2012 and 2015 finds ‘systemic’ and...

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Report on Nottingham NHS maternity scandal to reveal ‘horrendous’ failings

Insider indicates Ockenden inquiry has uncovered appalling behaviour including racism toward...

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London Hospital Worker Tried to Sell Catherine’s Medical Records, Reports Say

Britain’s data regulator said it had reprimanded a health worker for misusing sensitive...

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A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans

NHS bosses urge all hospitals in England to use ‘digital triage’ process to combat...

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More than 1,300 deaths a month in England due to long A&E waits, figures suggest

Senior medical staff call for solutions to tackle root causes of excess deaths amid tenfold...

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Record number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in England

One in five of the 1.92m patients on list wait longer than six weeks for tests such as CT and MRI...

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Ruling removes ‘vital’ UK safeguards for severely disabled people, charities warn

Campaigners say supreme court judgment on deprivation of liberty safeguards introduces...

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Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout

Mother demands overhaul of maternity care after settling case over birth at Queen’s hospital...

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Hospitals in England ranking highly for empathy ‘have better patient outcomes’

Research suggests NHS trusts with higher empathy ratings also benefit financially and have improved...

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