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Resident doctors in England announce ballot for industrial action

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

Resident doctors in England have unveiled the dates for their ballot for renewed industrial action over pay.

Over 40% of patients unaware of how AI is being used in healthcare, poll finds

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

More than four in 10 British people are unaware of how AI is being used in healthcare, a new survey reveals.

NICE updates guidance to help cut falls and related hospital admissions

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

Personalised assessments that consider factors, including the hazards in a person’s home and their previous medical history, will help reduce falls in older and at-risk people, according to updated...

Inquiry to examine how digital access shapes health outcomes

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is to lead a new inquiry to examine how digital exclusion is shaping health outcomes, and what must change to ensure digital transformation in healthcare does not...

Hampshire trust to cut over 700 jobs

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

University Hospital Southampton (UHS) is to cut almost 800 roles to save £110m.

DHSC hits back at maternity budget cuts reports

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

DHSC has denied reports that it is to cut ringfenced maternity service funding.

Overseas workers in the NHS 'fear speaking up', finds report

By Liz Wells 01 May 2025

Overseas healthcare workers are reluctant to speak up about issues, such as patient safety, fearing it could lead to losing their right to work in the UK, a new report reveals.

Government 'poised to reject' NHS pay demands

By Liz Wells 01 May 2025

The government is poised to reject NHS unions' demands for a bigger pay increase, reports suggest.

NICE approves use of endometriosis pill

By Liz Wells 01 May 2025

A new daily pill for endometriosis has been approved for use on the NHS, which could help over a thousand women in England every year manage the symptoms of the condition.

NHS rolls out five-minute 'super-jab' for 15 cancers

By Liz Wells 30 April 2025

The NHS has become the first health service in Europe to offer a new cancer jab for more than a dozen types of the disease following approval from the MHRA.