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Matt Hancock: My job was to shield NHS from political interference during Covid
The former health secretary told the Covid-19 inquiry that interference from Number 10 caused ‘incredible difficulties’ at times.
Watchdog sounds alarm over experience of patients in A&E
Many said they were not given care, treatment or pain relief while waiting for care.
Hospitals delaying advertising for radiographers – report
The delay is aimed at saving money, claims trade union.
Tony Blair leads tributes to John Prescott after his death aged 86
The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.
Former health secretary Matt Hancock to be questioned at Covid inquiry
Mr Hancock will give evidence over two days.
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86
The former trade union activist died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.
More than one in four premature deaths in UK ‘will be due to cancer by 2050’
A new study warned that the ‘current trajectory of cancer costs is unsustainable’.
Thousands of patients ‘could be dying every year due to high NHS staff turnover’
Researchers said more needs to be done to retain nurses and doctors in the NHS to ensure safe patient care.
Surgeons waiting hours in empty operating theatres due to bed blocks, MPs hear
Lord Darzi gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee.
‘Dire shortage’ of anaesthetists hitting 1.4m operations a year, report warns
The latest NHS performance data showed there were 7.57 million treatments waiting to be carried out in England at the end of September.