Poor tracheostomy care warning
Gaps in training may put patients with tracheostomies in life-threatening situations, the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is warned.
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Nearly 17,000 patients left waiting longer than the recommended wait time for cancer tests after being referred by their GP
Thousands of NHS patients are being forced to wait weeks for vital cancer tests potentially putting their lives at risk.
Jeremy Hunt: West Middlesex Hospital ‘leading the way’ in dementia care
Jeremy Hunt today praised West Middlesex Hospital for ‘leading the way’ in dementia care after he visited its new dementia-friendly ward.
Carers Week 2014: three ways councils can get carers the help they need
This week we celebrate Carers Week, an annual campaign aimed at ensuring that those who look after older family members or sick relatives are getting the help they need.
EU’s top court may define obesity as a disability
Karsten Kaltoft weighs about 160kg (25 stone; 350 pounds). He told the BBC that “bad habits” had made him fat but that his size was “no problem” at work.
Health pressure group urges sugar limit in fizzy drinks to help curb obesity epidemic
Call for urgent Government action as study shows one third of the average British teenager’s sugar intake is from pop alone.
Hospital patients to get named doctor
Hospital patients in England should know which senior doctor is responsible for overseeing their care, according to guidelines being published.
Cement used in hip replacement linked to surgery deaths
In new evidence which could lead to a review of surgical procedures for hip operations, use of cement was linked to at least 41 deaths in England and Wales since 2005.
£32billion bill for autism, Britain costliest condition: Total cost of treatment, care and support is more then heart disease, cancer and strokes combined
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) have produced the most comprehensive estimate yet of treatment, lost earnings, care and support costs for children and adults with autism.
The NHS is collapsing under the weight of demand
Over the last fortnight, the leaders of three important health sector organisations, NHS England, the NHS Confederation and the Foundation Trust Network publicly pointed some of them out – and we must heed their warnings.