BMA warns that NHS is ‘woefully underfunded’

haand Nagpaul has warned the NHS is ‘woefully underfunded’ after a hospital trust told doctors they might have to discharge patients early.

Cervical cancer screening uptake hits record lows

Cancer Research UK is warning that progress in cervical cancer rates has been ‘stalling and stagnating’ since the mid-2000s.

Health gap between rich and poor has widened

A new UCL study has found that the health of the poorest people in Britain has declined since the mid-20th century.

Emergency admissions for dementia patients up a third

The Alzheimer’s Society has revealed the strain on the NHS of people with dementia unnecessarily ending up in hospitals.

One in six GP practices have closed or merged

Analysis by GPonline has revealed that one in six GP practices have closed or merged since NHS England became operational in April 2013.

Barts takes next steps in digital transformation

Plans are in place to modernise the computing infrastructure at Barts Health NHS Trust and move informatics to a cloud-based service.

First ‘Faces of the NHS App’ unveiled

The first nine frontline NHS staff members have been selected to become the ‘Faces’ of a campaign to promote the NHS App to patients.

Huge clinical negligence legal fees bill for NHS

The BBC has revealed that the NHS in England faces paying out £4.3 billion in legal fees to settle outstanding claims of clinical negligence.

NHS waits driving more patients towards private surgery

The number of people choosing to pay for private hospital surgery has soared with the total amount spent doubling in six years to £1.1bn.

Perfect attendance for children with chronic conditions ‘unfair’

A senior doctor has said that perfect school attendance for children with chronic conditions is ‘unfair and unrealistic’.

Schools and colleges to receive free period products

Michelle Donelan has announced that free period products are to be made available to all schools and colleges in England.

Charity warns of ticking time-bomb for stroke care

New figures show that the number of stroke professionals across most of the UK is at a worryingly low level, putting thousands of lives at risk.

NHS highlights potential to ‘eliminate’ cervical cancer

Hundreds of lives will be spared each year thanks to a more sensitive cervical screening test rolled out as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.

Paramedic students to receive annual support payment

Students studying to become paramedics, radiographers and physiotherapists will be among the first receiving new financial support from September.

Carillion collapse hospitals delayed by further years

The two hospitals whose construction was brought to a halt by the collapse of Carillion will run hundreds of millions of pounds over budget.

Single secure access to healthcare apps for more patients

Approved digital health and care app and website developers can now integrate NHS login into their products thanks to a new toolkit.

Proposals for data-driven health improvements in Liverpool

Proposals have been announced for a project that could improve a number of health areas in Liverpool through better use of data.

VR to help children having surgery at Sheffield Children’s

An app is allowing children awaiting surgery to explore Sheffield Children’s and prepare for their visit all from the comfort of their own home.

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