Ketamine could help with depression

Medics have said that thousands of people suffering from severe depression could benefit from experimental ketamine treatment.

Police analysing claims of hospital data 'fiddling'

Northamptonshire Police is evaluating evidence of a hospital's waiting time figures, after claims were made they were 'fiddled' to meet targets.

Long surgery waits 'have tripled in four years’

The Royal College of Surgeons has warned that the number of patients waiting six months or more for surgery has tripled over the past four years.

Cold water 'as good as hot' for washing hands

A study has suggested that recommendations to wash hands with hot water rather than unheated water to kill more germs may not be true.

Healthcare tops data breach list in study

A study has found that healthcare organisations were found to consistently top the list for data breach incidents.

NHS planning to delay or cancel spending

The King’s Fund reveals that the NHS is now planning to delay or cancel spending in half of local areas this year to meet financial targets.

Effective innovation key for NHS affordability

A new report by the International Longevity Centre has found that the NHS is often not doing enough with the innovative tools at its disposal.

Cancer patient dies because of lack of beds

A coroner has warned of future preventable deaths after a cancer patient died because no bed was available for a transfer.

Public sector workers are ‘more anxious’

Mind has revealed that public sector staff are more likely to feel anxious at work and take sick days for their mental health than those in the private sector.

A new electronic observations system at Basildon University Hospital is improving safety and allowing nurses more time to give care and treatment.

Returning retirees could cost NHS £500m a year

The NHS could face an extra annual bill of £500 million if retired British citizens living in Europe return to the UK for care post-Brexit.

Better outcomes for women in RCM manifesto

The RCM has launched its manifesto for the upcoming general election, emphasising better outcomes for pregnant women in its priorities.

Ultra-tough antibiotic created in US

Scientists in the US have re-engineered a vital antibiotic in a bid to wipe out one of the world's most threatening superbugs.

Smoking harms livers of unborn babies

University of Edinburgh scientists have discovered that the combination of chemicals in cigarettes is harmful to developing liver cells.

NHS plan could reduce autism diagnoses

An alliance of five south-west London CCGs is considering proposals to reduce the number of children being diagnosed with autism.

Highest ever level for overnight bed occupancy

New figures have shown that the average overnight occupancy in hospitals from January to March this year rose to 91.4 per cent.

‘Breaking point' for NHS after 'one of worst winters'

The BMA is warning that the NHS is at ‘breaking point’ after hospitals in England ‘endured one of the worst winters on record’.

NHS to prepare for further terrorist incidents

The NHS has told every hospital in England to ‘prepare for a further incident’, following the recent Manchester attack.

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