Cumberland Infirmary PFI contract terminated by NHS trust
North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) was able to serve notice on its private sector partner, Health Management (Carlisle)…
Labour’s NHS waiting lists tell a convenient political story
NHS inefficiency has been a stumbling block for many a British government. Should ministers address head-on the near-infinite…
Cancer drugs among nearly 400 medicines at risk of shortage in UK
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WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living…
NHS warning over common medication as pharmacies ‘pushed to the edge’
The National Pharmacy Association has hit out at the ‘scandal’ of shortages of certain vital medicines. Hanna Geissler…
Revolutionary therapy treats ‘untreatable’ blood cancer
A world-first gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable…
Spain achieves the world’s first face transplant with a donor who was euthanised
A hospital in Spain has achieved a significant medical breakthrough by performing the world’s first face transplant using…
Urgent Treatment Centre set to open at Cumberland Infirmary
Work is progressing apace on Carlisle’s Urgent Treatment (UTC) which is anticipated to open on March 31, a…
Birmingham father not told his scan had shown an aneurysm before death
“Craig was walking round for three months with a ticking time bomb in his head. He could’ve gone…
New £5m Barnwood GP surgery to be built in Gloucester
Mayor of Gloucester Ashley Bowkett, who is also a county councillor for Barnwood and Hucclecote, spoke strongly in…
NMC Health withdraws £2bn UK lawsuit against EY
Healthcare company NMC Health has withdrawn its London lawsuit seeking nearly £2 billion ($2.7 billion) from auditor EY…
Royal Stoke hospital to be UK’s largest robotic surgery centre
“This expansion significantly strengthens our ability to deliver robotic surgery across a wider range of complex procedures” said…