Prescribing comedy could lower costs and reduce NHS waiting lists, says doctor
The comedy-based interventions offer an alternative to traditional treatments with the aim of helping people who are lonely,…
Tributes to Bristol Royal Infirmary’s first black ward sister
A private funeral service will be held later to celebrate the life of a city hospital’s first Black…
Derby GP surgery to expand after warning hundreds were at ‘serious’ risk
The medical centre’s extension has been approved following major healthcare concerns 16:55, 05 Feb 2026Updated 07:04, 06 Feb…
Queen Alexandra Hospital restricts visitors due to norovirus cases
The affected wards are E3, C2, G1 and G3. The hospital said restrictions would not apply to paediatric,…
Cataract operations delayed as ‘NHS runs out of money’
SpaMedica was contracted to carry out 2,000 eye operations this financial year and had performed 3,000 the year…
‘Successful opening’ for new urgent treatment centre at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary
The long-awaited new urgent treatment centre at the RVI in Newcastle city centre has opened Plans for a…
Fitbit Co-Founders Launch Luffu, AI-Powered Health Tracking for the Whole Family
If you’ve ever wanted a way to keep all of your family’s health records in one place, there…
With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients
The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in…
US healthcare needs fixing, but there’s no agreement on how to do it
Around four million people could no longer have insurance in the coming years as a result of the…
Some Public Health Service officers deployed to detention centers suffer ‘moral distress’ : NPR
The Department of Homeland Security’s push to detain and deport immigrants has led to high numbers of detainees…
Doctor struck off after sexual misconduct findings at Withybush Hospital – The Pembrokeshire Herald
From sleeping on chairs to parking fines, patients say everyday barriers are pushing the NHS to breaking point…
New NHS software set to help teams transition from paper to digital records
SOFTWARE helping healthcare providers to move from paper to electronic patient records is set to be rolled out…