Leading ministers seek EU drug regulation deal

Two cabinet ministers have suggested that the UK will continue to co-operate with the EU on medicine testing after Brexit.

Gene testing should be common part of cancer care

DNA tests should be routinely offered to cancer patients to target appropriate treatments, a leading doctor has said.

A&E department closes overnight

Weston General Hospital's A&E department has announced that it will be closing overnight due to fears that it cannot be staffed safely.

Cancer survivors less likely to become pregnant

Women who survived cancer in the past 30 years were a third less likely to become pregnant than women in the general population.

Google DeepMind NHS trial broke UK privacy law

The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust failed to comply with the Data Protection Act when it provided patient details to Google DeepMind.

More advanced paramedics to ease A&E pressure

NICE is recommending the NHS provides more advanced paramedic practitioners to relieve pressure on emergency departments.

More nurses leaving profession than joining

New figures have shown that more nurses and midwives are leaving the profession than joining it in the UK.

BCS releases NHS cyber security advise

BCS has produced a blueprint outlining the steps NHS trusts should take to minimise the effects of another crippling cyber attack.

Presumed consent organ donation could be introduced

Reports have suggested that England could introduce the so-called presumed consent system of organ donation.

Introduce ‘no idling' zones to cut air pollution

NICE and Public Health England have released guidance to improve air quality by introducing ‘no vehicle idling’ zones outside hospitals.

Record number of antidepressants prescribed last year

New figures show that the NHS prescribed a record number of antidepressants last year.

Cervical screening non-participants ‘unaware’ of test

A UK survey has found that a large proportion of women who don't make cervical screening appointments are unaware that the process even exists.

New programme to improve NHS staff retention

A new major programme to improve staff retention in NHS trusts and bring down the leaver rates by 2020 has been launched.

NHS chiefs backtrack ‘brutal’ cost-cutting plan

NHS bosses have been forced to soften controversial plans to impose ‘brutal’ cost-cutting measures.

Costly prescriptions leave medication uncollected

33 per cent of people with chronic illness have not collected a prescription due to the cost, a new report shows.

New report highlights Mental Health Act concerns

A new report outlines concerns that the Mental Health Act fails to notice the dignity, autonomy and human rights of people with mental illness.

Number of NHS staff taking time off sick rises

The number of staff taking sick days has risen as the NHS comes under increasing strain.

Scotland will introduce soft opt-out system for organ donation

So as to reduce the number of people waiting for transplants, ministers will introduce a new system based on presumed consent.

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