News Labour hits NHS target early with two million extra appointments 17 Feb 2025 SSZee Media The UK government has reached a major milestone in its efforts to overhaul the NHS, with new figures revealing an additional 2.2 million elective care appointments delivered within Labour’s first
News NHS trusts declare ‘critical incidents’ amid rise in flu cases across England 8 Jan 2025 SSZee Media Several NHS trusts across England have declared critical incidents due to overwhelming demand in emergency departments, driven by a sharp rise in flu cases. Patients are being urged to attend
News Flu infections rise while NHS Wales struggles with record wait times 20 Dec 2024 SSZee Media Flu cases in Wales have risen to medium intensity levels, with health officials warning that the peak is still weeks away. The number of flu-related hospital admissions is triple what
News NHS warns of winter ‘Quad-Demic’ as flu hospitalisations rise 6 Dec 2024 SSZee Media The NHS is bracing for what officials are calling a “quad-demic” of winter viruses, driven by a dramatic rise in flu cases and compounded by surges in other seasonal illnesses.
News Thousands of outsourced NHS workers denied COVID bonus, says Sky report 30 Sep 2024 SSZee Media A significant number of lower-paid NHS workers, many of whom risked their lives on the frontlines during the pandemic, have not received the £1,600 COVID bonus awarded to NHS staff
News Junior doctors in England today begin longest walkout in NHS history 13 Jul 2023 SSZee Media Junior doctors in England today begin their five-day walk out—longest in NHS history—over pay dispute until July 18th, which will have a significant impact on patients. More than 47,000 junior
Business Culture & Lifestyle Featured Health Internet Lifestyle News Politics The great NHS Digital Data Grab 8 Jun 2021 Tannice Changes are coming with how GPs handle your sensitive information but privacy campaigners are uncomfortable with the plans. What’s happening and what do you need to do if you’re unhappy…
Featured Health Women Cervical cancer screening – what’s in store for the next decade? 9 Jan 2020 Tannice January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in the USA – at the end of a decade it seems wise to have a look at the next one and what it
Brexit Children Election Health News Politics Post-election, January 2020, can the NHS survive the winter? 9 Dec 2019 Tannice Can our NHS survive this winter? With the election looming and polls suggesting a healthy Conservative majority, can the NHS make it through another cold, hard winter? How true are
Culture & Lifestyle Featured News “BAME young carers struggle to get the right support”, Barnardo’s reveals 8 May 2019 SSZee Media “There’s never been a translator at the hospital, so I have to be there to do it.” Young Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic children who care for ill or disabled