NHS
NHS chief warns against ‘bargain basement’ butt lifts in run-up to Christmas
NHS medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis warned of the risks of Brazilian Butt Lifts surgery ahead of Christmas.
NHS maintenance backlog soars to more than £1.3bn, figures show
It was up £200 million between the end of 2022 and April this year.
At least one in four NHS trusts upped parking charges in two years to March 2024
Some 37 trusts – 25% of the 147 in England – said they had raised the price of parking at some point between April 2022 and March 2024.
England’s hospitals ‘hit hard with early festive flu season’ as cases rise
The latest figures show an average of 2,629 flu patients were in beds in England each day last week.
Alarm over dip in cancer screening
Tens of thousands of lives have been saved by screening in the last few years alone.
NHS must ‘plan, prepare and pull together’ through winter pressures – minister
Health minister Karin Smyth also thanked staff who will keep the NHS running over the festive period.
New study finds best treatments for adults with ADHD
Stimulant drugs are well tolerated and have an impact on symptoms, according to the review.
Sibling eligibility for infected blood pay outs extended as first payments made
Ministers have also accepted, or accepted in principle, all of the recommendations of the probe into the scandal.
Martha’s Rule ‘transforming’ patient safety in the NHS
Merope Mills, who lost her daughter Martha to sepsis in 2021, has called for the initiative to be rolled out nationally.
Student nurses could drop out of courses amid financial pressures, RCN warns
Tens of thousands could leave before graduating by 2029, research suggests