‘Beneath contempt’: Tory blames A&E crisis on immigration
Labour has reacted with outrage at comments from a prominent Conservative MP blaming the escalating A&E crisis on immigrants.
Lesson of the day: Don’t have surgery on a Friday
Patients who have surgery on a Friday or over the weekend are significantly more likely to die than those who undertake it on a Monday, alarming new research has discovered.
NHS staff boost ‘won’t fix A&E crisis’
Labour has said that the NHS’ accident and emergency (A&E) crisis will not be solved quickly enough by the coalition’s staff training announcements, which were mandated by the Department of Health to Health Education England.
Furious GPs lock stethoscopes with critical Hunt
GPs’ leaders are engaging in a bitter exchange of insults with health secretary Jeremy Hunt today, as relations between the government and health professionals reaches a new low.
Dancing in the wards: NHS chief David Nicholson on the way out
Sir David Nicholson is to resign as chief executive of NHS England early next year, it has emerged, in a move set to prompt ecstatic celebrations from campaigners.
Davis kicks Cameron while he’s down: Immigrant NHS policy is ‘uncivilised’
David Davis’ continued rebellions against David Cameron took on a new urgency last night after he branded moves to restrict immigrants’ access to NHS treatment uncivilised.
A&E revelations: NHS ‘not safe in Cameron’s hands’
David Cameron and Ed Miliband drove each other into the ground over the NHS this lunchtime, in a gruelling Commons exchange.
Historic vote as Lords prepares for NHS ‘privatisation’ fight
A piece of legislation which campaigners say will privatise the NHS will be voted on by the Lords tonight, in a move which some consider a game-changer for the health service.
Labour: These NHS reforms will not stand
Labour will repeal the NHS reforms coming into force today, it has confirmed.
Tread carefully on cuts to avoid another Mid Staffs, NHS told
The NHS has been warned to tread carefully in its cost cutting measures in order to avoid the appalling levels of care highlighted in the recent Francis report on the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
