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Dancing in the wards: NHS chief David Nicholson on the way out Tue, May 21, 2013Sir David Nicholson is to resign as chief executive of NHS England early next year, it has emerged, in a move set to prompt ecstatic celebrations from campaigners. More »
- Surgery row trust to replace chief Sat, May 18, 2013
An NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery is to replace its chief executive. More »
- NHS To 'Go Digital' To Reduce Paper Errors Fri, May 17, 2013
Vital patient information including patient notes and prescriptions are to "go digital" as part of a £260m move to cut down the number of paper blunders and make More »
- Heart Attack Inquest: 'Failure Of Care' Thu, May 16, 2013
A coroner has said there was a failure in care by an ambulance trust over the death of a 999 patient, after a Sky News investigation found the NHS had kept details More »
- Smoking Test To Be Given To Pregnant Women Mon, May 13, 2013
Expectant mothers should take breath tests to prove if they are smoking or not during their pregnancy, new NHS guidance is recommending. More »
- NHS: Accident And Emergency Units 'In Crisis' Fri, May 10, 2013
Fears are growing over accident and emergency departments after the NHS admitted services have "deteriorated significantly". More »
- Davis kicks Cameron while he's down: Immigrant NHS policy is 'uncivilised' Fri, May 10, 2013
David Davis' continued rebellions against David Cameron took on a new urgency last night after he branded moves to restrict immigrant's access to NHS treatment More »
- A&E 'deteriorated significantly' Thu, May 9, 2013
Accident and emergency services have "deteriorated significantly", NHS officials have conceded as they set out plans to improve the service. More »
- Junior doctors 'unaware' on reforms Wed, May 8, 2013
Junior doctors have poor knowledge about health politics and NHS reforms, research suggests. More »
- Widow: NHS 111 Helpine Failed Dying Husband Sun, May 5, 2013
The widow of a cancer patient, whose husband died last week, has told Sky News how she spent almost an hour waiting on the new NHS 111 non-emergency phoneline More »
- Probe into new NHS 111 advice line Sat, May 4, 2013
At least 22 "potentially serious" incidents - three involving deaths - have been recorded in connection with the new NHS 111 advice line, it has been reported. More »
- New drug 'could save the NHS £70m' Wed, May 1, 2013
A new drug for Type 2 diabetes launched in the UK could save the NHS £70 million over the next five years, according to its manufacturer. More »
- Errors were 'deliberately hidden' Mon, Apr 29, 2013
The NHS has "failed" to hold anyone to account for a large scale financial mismanagement at a local trust, a damning report has concluded. More »
- Last ditch resistance to NHS reform crumbles Thu, Apr 25, 2013
A last-ditch effort to stop the government's NHS reform programme fell apart in the Lords last night, with Tory and Lib Dem peers forcing through wide-ranging More »
- Fears for NHS after challenge fails Thu, Apr 25, 2013
There are fears that the NHS is on an irreversible path towards privatisation after opponents of controversial health service competition rules failed to overturn More »
- A&E revelations: NHS 'not safe in Cameron's hands' Wed, Apr 24, 2013
David Cameron and Ed Miliband drove each other into the ground over the NHS this lunchtime, in a gruelling Commons exchange. More »
- Top doctor calls for crackdown on cosmetic surgery Wed, Apr 24, 2013
The top doctor at the NHS urged the government to crack down on the cosmetic-surgery industry, warning of an almost total lack of regulation in some fields. More »
- '25,000 NHS jobs go in three years' Wed, Apr 24, 2013
Almost 25,000 NHS jobs have been axed in the last three years, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said. More »
- Historic vote as Lords prepares for NHS 'privatisation' fight Wed, Apr 24, 2013
A piece of legislation which campaigners say will privatise the NHS will be voted on by the Lords tonight, in a move which some consider a game-changer for the More »
- NHS reforms 'give power to doctors' Mon, Apr 22, 2013
David Cameron has defended the Government's record on the housing market and the NHS during a question-and-answer session with voters ahead of May's local elections. More »
- GSK Hit By 'Abuse' Claim By Consumer Watchdog Fri, Apr 19, 2013
GlaxoSmithKline has been accused by the competition watchdog of paying off firms to delay the launch of cheap versions of its antidepressant treatment - in a move More »
- Glaxo accused of pay-for-delay deal Fri, Apr 19, 2013
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline has been accused by the competition watchdog of paying off firms to delay the launch of cheap versions of its antidepressant treatment More »
- Body in mortuary van at mechanics Thu, Apr 18, 2013
A worker has been suspended over the discovery of a body in an NHS mortuary van when it was taken to a garage for repairs. More »
- NHS slammed as mechanics fixing mortuary van discover dead body in the back Thu, Apr 18, 2013
An inquiry is underway after an NHS van arrived at a garage for repairs - with a body in the back. More »
- The conspiracy to privatise the NHS Thu, Apr 18, 2013
You can usually dismiss Labour's hype pretty easily. If opposition is conducted in poetry and government in prose, then Ed Miliband's is of the sixth-form variety. More »
- Mid Staffs goes into administration Tue, Apr 16, 2013
Special administrators are set to take over the running of the scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. More »
- Steve Pound MP: Pharmacists 'vital to community health' Mon, Apr 15, 2013
The vital healthcare work undertaken by community pharmacists should become the Third Pillar of healthcare within new NHS structures, argues Steve Pound MP. More »
- Heart unit campaigners urge probe Tue, Apr 9, 2013
Campaigners fighting to save the children's heart unit at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) have called on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to launch an investigation into More »
- Leeds Hospital's 'Own Data' Stopped Surgery Tue, Apr 9, 2013
Children's heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary was stopped because of its own poor information about death rates, the head of NHS England has disclosed. More »
- Leeds Hospital: Troubled Heart Unit To Reopen Mon, Apr 8, 2013
Children's heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary will restart on Wednesday, NHS England today said. More »
- Children's heart surgery to restart Mon, Apr 8, 2013
Children's heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary will restart on Wednesday, NHS England has said. More »
- Accountability urged over hospital Sat, Apr 6, 2013
NHS leaders should be held accountable for the Stafford Hospital scandal, a health expert has said. More »
- NHS Chief Warns Of Cosmetic Treatment 'Risks' Mon, Apr 1, 2013
Patients who have non-surgical cosmetic treatments are being exposed to "unreasonable risks" because of a lack of training for those carrying them out, the man More »
- Hospitals Could 'Grind To Halt' In Shake-Up Mon, Apr 1, 2013
Health experts have warned that the NHS is "not ready" for the raft of changes being implemented under controversial health reforms which come into effect today. More »
- NHS 'not ready' for major shake-up Mon, Apr 1, 2013
Health experts have warned that NHS is "not ready" for the raft of changes implemented under the controversial health reforms - which have now come into effect. More »
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