All news on the topic: NHS

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Millions at risk of serious illness and still haven’t had flu and Covid jabs
Vulnerable Brits have been encouraged to 'get winter strong' by booking a coronavirus and flu vaccine appointment - we have listed the groups which are eligible for the jab
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16 bombshells from day of nightmare revelations at Covid Inquiry on Halloween
Evidence from Boris Johnson's ex-adviser Dominic Cummings and his ex-communications chief Lee Cain revealed the terrifying chaos at the heart of No10 during the pandemic
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Keir Starmer 'will be forced to hike tax as NHS can't cope with ageing Britain'
The government would have to increase spending by £142 billion per year up to 2030 'to stand still' thanks to the costs of an ageing population, a think tank has warned
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Parents forced to pay £1,900-a-month for cannabis for children
Fewer than five NHS prescriptions for unlicensed medical cannabis were given between November 2018 and July 2022, according to data that was released in January
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'Covid brought out best in so many - even Piers Morgan – but the worst in Boris'
As the Covid Inquiry has been revealing, the Government's handling of it was even more shambolic and useless that we'd thought
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Two hospitals declare 'critical incident' after being overwhelmed with patients
Nottingham University Hospitals made the move at its hospitals, and a medical centre in Great Yarmouth followed suit on Monday when staff came under unbearable pressure
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Boris Johnson refused to sack Matt Hancock despite warning he was 'killing' old
In explosive WhatsApp messages, Dominic Cummings demanded that Matt Hancock was sacked as Health Secretary as he was a 'proven liar' who should not be in charge of NHS
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Woman left unable to use arm after stroke at 26 fears the pill may be to blame
Donna King blames her life-changing stroke at the age of 26 as a side effect of the combined contraceptive pill, and now works to support the NHS and the Stroke Association
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Boy, 4, with sepsis signs dies after being seen at A&E and told to take Calpol
The parents of four-year-old Daniel Klosi are now asking for answers after their son died of sepsis. They visited the hospital multiple times but were sent home before the tragedy
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Mum who was too 'scared and embarrassed' to get smear test given months to live
Tasha Doran celebrated her all-clear last year but soon began to experience health issues including pain in her groin - and has now been told she has terminal cancer
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Newborn dies after medics don't give him a vital injection despite mum checking
William Moris-Patto passed away from a brain bleed in September 2020 - his death has been ruled as 'neglect' after he wasn't treated correctly at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Urgent warning after newborn dies as common condition 'turned son blue'
Mum Vicky Swales, 38, rushed newborn Noah to hospital when he was three days old of a common infection, and his desperate parents have urged others to be aware of it
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8 ways public services are 'crumbling' as damning report warns of 'doom loop'
The Institute for Government (IfG) has issued a list of shame highlighting areas where the public is being let down with NHS waiting lists soaring, councils going bankrupt and the prison service in crisis
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Full story behind prescription drugs found in Matthew Perry's home after he died
Chandler actor Matthew Perry’s tragic passing has shocked the world - and it is reported that law enforcement officers found a number of medications in the Friends star's home after he is feared to have drowned in a hot tub or jacuzzi
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Top tips to fight fatigue - from having cold showers to drinking water
Research shows more people than ever are calling their GP because they feel so tired. But why is this? Hannah Britt finds out and asks the experts for their top tips to boost energy
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Six childhood winter bugs every parent needs to be on the lookout for
Colder weather mans common childhood sickness bugs will be making their way around classrooms again in the months ahead, with parents asked to look out for all signs in their children
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Mum defies trolls accusing her of 'race war' bid for revealing sickle cell pain
Kyra Campbell, a mother from South London, was accused of trying to "incite a race war" after merely speaking out her journey with sickle cell disease, a debilitating inherited condition
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Matthew Perry spent weeks in a coma in grips of addiction that nearly killed him
Friends actor Matthew Perry said his family were told he only had a 2% chance of surviving a terrifying opioid overdose and he was left using a colostomy bag following his near-death experience
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Joe Wicks turned down NHS campaign role as it was Boris Johnson 'PR thing'
Body coach Joe Wicks said he met with the former Prime Minister but turned him down because he didn't think Boris Johnson was sincere about the public health project
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Whooping cough vaccine - best time to get it explained
The UK is currently dealing with a whooping cough outbreak, also known as pertussis - with the number of cases increasing by a sizeable 250 per cent within a year. Here we answer everything you need to know about the illness
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Man trapped in chronic pain nightmare as he can't get vital treatments
Paul Farrelly, 41, has lived with cerebral palsy all his life and is now struggling because he can no longer afford to pay for private treatment, which can be costly
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Bosses of care home branded 'toxic and failing' gave £38,000 to Tory party
Burrswood Care Home was put into special measures by the Care Quality Commission last week after inspectors found a 'systemic failure of leadership and management across all areas'
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New book shares how everyday items like toothbrushes or ice lollies were created
Former NHS doctor turned comic and TV writer Adam Kay has been on a mission to track down inventors, and he’s turned their stories into a new children’s book
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Teen with severe eating disorder forced to undergo emergency liver transplant
Louie Noman, 17, has ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) and struggles to eat certain foods, which caused him to need an emergency liver transplant
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Cheap DIY rodent repellent will send rats 'sprinting in the opposite direction'
This do-it-yourself rodent repelling hack is incredibly simple and inexpensive and it could ensure that there is no chance any rats come near your home or garden