NHS complaints rise to 480 every day
The number of complaints made about NHS care in England increased to an average of 480 every day, official data shows.
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Overseas nurses and midwives ‘face shorter assessments to work in the UK’
Nurses and midwives who complete their training in hospitals outside Europe will now face shorter tests to check they are fit to work in the UK.
Warning over ‘toxic’ loom bands in Carmarthenshire
Tests are being carried out on batches of loom bands in Carmarthenshire believed to contain harmful levels of toxic chemicals.
Fraudster with string of convictions was hired by government care regulator to work in their accounts department – and staff knew about his crimes
Robert Leslie Mitchell, 61, was allowed to join the Care Quality Commission in 2011 despite openly telling bosses that he had been jailed for huge swindles in 1990 and 1994.
Botox may have cancer fighting role
Research on mice found that using the toxin to kill nerves could halt the growth of stomach tumours and make them more vulnerable to chemotherapy.
Scientists test new Scalpel that sniffs out cancer
British scientists are to begin trials of a revolutionary scalpel that can detect cancerous cells as it cuts.
Hunt reforms hospital parking rules
Relatives of chronically ill patients must be given free or cheap hospital parking under new rules announced by the Government.
Food poverty: Experts issue malnutrition health warning
More people are suffering from malnutrition as a result of worsening food poverty, experts have warned.
Doctors who harm patients face ‘tougher sanctions’
Doctors who make mistakes in the care of their patients could face tougher sanctions, under plans being considered by the General Medical Council.
NHS plans rapid expansion of ‘doctor’s assistant’ jobs
Physician associates are usually science graduates who have two years of intense training.