All news on the topic: NHS

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Struggling NHS workers slam Tory 'zombie' Budget – 'there is nothing for us'
Mum-of-two Rhian works as a nurse on an acute hospital ward and has been in the NHS for 26 years. The 45-year-old from Leeds said the real terms pay cuts are forcing nurses out
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Men who wake up for 30 mins in the night may be at risk of serious health issue
Millions of Brits struggle with disrupted sleep, which can be caused by a plethora of issues including stress and anxiety. However, researchers have probed whether it could also be a red flag for a serious disease
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Rishi Sunak told to call general election now as Budget flops with voters
Keir Starmer demanded Rishi Sunak call a general election now as he accused him of being 'out of touch, out of ideas and nearly out of road' as the Budget flopped
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'Tories have run the UK into the ground and working people have paid the price'
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak warns that "zombie" Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has put forward a "deeply cynical" budget while public services are on their knees
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Actress, 30, died weeks after docs found cause of 'anxiety' as mum shares regret
Emily Chesterton was just 30 years old when she had a cardiac arrest after visiting her local doctor's surgery on two occasions complaining of calf pain and shortness of breath
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Nan in wheelchair and unable to smile but GP says symptoms are 'all in her head'
Grandma Petra Walker-Barrera, 68, from Stone in Staffordshire, says her life has been changed forever after doctors prescribed her with metoclopramide, which should only be used for five days at a time
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EastEnders legend shares poignant post from hospital bed after surgery
EastEnders actress Laurie Brett, who played beloved Jane Beale in the BBC soap, has thanked the NHS after revealing to fans that she had undergone a mystery surgery
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Tell-tale sign of ovarian cancer might be spotted after eating dinner
Dubbed as the 'silent killer', many symptoms of ovarian cancer are dismissed as less serious issues such as stress and IBS. But the disease kills more than 4,000 people in the UK alone each year - meaning an early diagnosis is essential
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Idyllic remote island looking for people to relocate for £100k salary
The job opportunity is ideal for doctors looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. GPs are also being offered 41 days of annual leave and up to £10,000 in relocation expenses
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Jeremy Hunt narrowly avoided walloping a woman with a bell in Olympics stunt
As Jeremy Hunt prepares to announce what could be the last budget before a general election is called, we hope it goes better than this Olympic blunder where he almost whacked a sporting crowd with a bell
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Family's desperate plea for help as daughter needs last-chance cancer treatment
Sophie Walker, 17, has been given the all-clear several times in the last few years before her cancer eventually relapsed. Now her family need to raise funds for her to get vital help abroad
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Little-known jaw symptom could be warning sign of a heart attack
Heart attacks can be life-threatening and require immediate medical treatment. Here's what to look out for, including an unusual symptom affecting the jaw you probably didn't know about
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Nurse knew there was a major problem when she popped the spot on her nose
When it returned a few months later she tried to squeeze it but no pus came out - and instead it bled for five minutes. As she paid closer attention to it, the 38-year-old soon realised it was more serious
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Jeremy Hunt told teachers and NHS staff will quit if austerity used for tax cuts
As the Chancellor considers imposing cuts to pay for tax giveaways in the Budget, a TUC poll of public sector workers found almost 40% are considering leaving their professions
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Teaching assistant's desperate Budget plea as schools falling apart without cash
James Wilton, 32, who works at a special needs school in Leeds, warned that Jeremy Hunt 'does not have a clue' as it was warned the Chancellor could make cuts in the Budget
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Silent killer disease that has virtually no symptoms
Fatty liver disease is a silent killer that affects around five per cent of the UK population. Here are the 10 symptoms that may only show in the "more advanced stages" of the condition
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Life-extending NHS cancer treatment blocked in 'dark day'
Nice said the cost the NHS was being asked to pay for trastuzumab deruxtecan was "too high" in relation to its benefits so it will not be available at this stage
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Interactive map reveals how safe if it is to give birth at your local hospital
A new interactive map allows you to find out what your local hospital's maternity unit rating is from the Care Quality Commission and how it compares to others around the country
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Hospital cuts off six people's limbs by mistake as more admit amputation errors
The highest admitted number of errors were at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which confirmed six patients had limbs amputated due to medical mistakes
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New cancer treatment to give patients 'precious extra time'
Dostarlimab, which is sold under the brand name Jemperli, is an immunotherapy that works by attracting specific proteins on the surface of cancer cells and will be given to hundreds of women
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Lottery winner's call to fishmonger husband who was selling fish when they won
Kayleigh Burnett was one of nine residents on Campden Crescent in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, to win one of the biggest jackpots in the People's Postcode Lottery
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Is Jeremy Hunt trying to ruin our precious NHS, or does he just not care?
Leaving a pensioner suffering in his hospital bed and having to call 999 just to get the most basic attention is the latest symbol of the decay and ruin the Tories are visiting on our NHS
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'Most neglected' pensioner forced to call 999 for help - from his hospital bed
An NHS trust has formally apologised after an elderly man was so severely neglected in hospital that he was forced to call reception and then emergency services just to get some attention
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Map shows parts of UK hitting kid's vaccine targets and if your area is on track
Infections of serious diseases like measles and whooping cough have been spiking in England this year and now a hard-hitting campaign has been launched to get children vaccinated
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'Budget 2024: Steal from Starmer, cut common sense, and overspend on hot air'
Jeremy Hunt's Budget on Wednesday will bore the pants off you, says Fleet Street Fox. Here's what you'll miss