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NHS to test using drones to fly chemotherapy drugs to Isle of Wight
Trial will take treatments from Portsmouth to St Mary’s hospital and health service plans similar drops elsewhere in England
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
04, Jul, 2022 @11:01 PM
Woman suffering mental health crisis left waiting eight days in A&E
18-year-old had to sleep in chair at St Helier hospital in Sutton as no beds were available in NHS facilities
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
04, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM
‘Dejected and desperate’: the ordeal of a mental health patient left in limbo
The parents of Louise, 18, describe her ordeal as she waited for mental health support in an NHS A&E for eight days
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
04, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM
Paramedics set up units inside A&E to ease long queues
Experiment in London speeds up handover by emergency ambulance crews to doctors and is safer for patients
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
03, Jul, 2022 @7:00 AM
High-street blood pressure checks promised in NHS England shake-up
Integrated care systems replace clinical commissioning groups and aim to catch conditions earlier
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
01, Jul, 2022 @5:00 AM
Breastfeeding improves cognitive ability for children of poorer mothers – study
Analysis of data on almost 6,000 children found breastfeeding boosted brain development in disadvantaged mothers’ babies
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
30, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM
Falling NHS continuity of care poses ‘existential threat’ to patient safety
Britain’s top family doctor to warn of ‘most worrying crisis in decades’ with shrinking numbers of GPs and soaring demand
Andrew Gregory and Denis Campbell
29, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
UK doctors demand pay rise of up to 30% over five years
BMA members’ call for reversal of real-terms cuts over last 14 years increases chances of strike action
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
27, Jun, 2022 @7:11 PM
London NHS hospital trusts in row over £190m rebuilding scheme
Exclusive: UCLH says Great Ormond Street’s development of ageing site will endanger safety of patients
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
27, Jun, 2022 @9:59 AM
NHS staff should get at least a 4% pay rise, say independent experts
Exclusive: Pay review body recommendation higher than government’s figures but less than unions want
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
25, Jun, 2022 @11:35 AM
NHS unionss warn of industrial unrest over expected 3% pay rise
Real-terms pay cut, staff shortages and Covid legacy could prompt staff exodus and ‘perfect storm’ situation
Peter Walker and Denis Campbell
23, Jun, 2022 @5:51 PM
NHS hospital failed to disclose babies’ deadly bacteria infections
Exclusive: St Thomas’ hospital in London did not reveal that four premature babies – one of whom died – were infected
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
23, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM
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