NHS England warns of disruption next week as global IT outage wreaks havoc Flights continue to be cancelled while GP surgeries and hospitals will be dealing with impact of backlogs The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024
Thousands of passengers face fresh flight cancellations and delays in aftermath of global IT outage Exclusive: Tui passengers were worst hit on Friday, with British Airways and easyJet grounding the highest number of flights on Saturday. In total, 75,000 passengers have been affected since Friday The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024
Public sector pay rises could cost up to £10bn, economist warns Extra money can only come from higher borrowing, higher taxes or cuts in spending, says expert The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024
More flight cancellations and delays expected in wake of global IT outage Some 167 flights scheduled to depart UK airports were axed on Friday. Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2024
Streeting urges patients to ‘bear with’ GPs as outage sparks major disruption The Health Secretary posted on X, formerly Twitter, saying his department is ‘working closely with colleagues across Government’. The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024
NHS IT Outage Affects GP Practices In England IT outages impact most GP practices in England, but emergency services remain operational. NHS England implements measures to manage disruption. Top News · Jul 19, 2024
Women in England could be offered DIY cervical screening tests on NHS Research suggests at-home tests could encourage 400,000 more women a year to have a screening The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024
‘Staggering shortfall’ of NHS staff as record number of patients wait for tests Lack of radiologists blamed for waiting list for diagnostic tests more than doubling in 10 years in England The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024
MS patients in England offered 10-minute jab in place of infusions Ocrelizumab IV administration has taken up to five hours but injections will make ‘significant difference’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024
NHS patients raising safety concerns too often ‘fobbed off’, says commissioner Dr Henrietta Hughes said focus on budgets had led to substandard care and dismissal of legitimate fears The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024
Wes Streeting pledges billions to GPs in order to ‘fix front door’ of NHS Health secretary wants to bring back family doctors, cut pressure on hospitals and solve pay disputes The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
NHS cyber security 'still at risk' ...Tech & Science Daily podcast Plus, an automated transcript of today’s show Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024
Scottish Government responds to recommendations from Cass Review by clinical team THE Scottish Government has published its response to the recommendation made by an independent team regarding how the Cass Review can be applied to… The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2024
London hospital trials groundbreaking 'vaccine' to prevent return of bowel cancer Trial at UCLH will involve patients who have had surgery to remove tumour Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Labour planning to replace NHS England chair with party loyalist Exclusive: Alan Milburn, Jacqui Smith and Sally Morgan would be contenders to take over from Richard Meddings
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 Wider use of physician associates will increase inequality, say UK doctors Regulator warned of risk to patient safety posed by plan to recruit 10,000 healthcare workers to assist doctors
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2024 NHS leader warns of widespread disruption as doctors continue strike Labour has pledged to open discussions with junior doctors on July 5 if the party wins the General Election.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024 Junior doctors strike in England despite risk of scoring ‘own goal’ About 25,000 BMA members begin five-day action at 7am that some union leaders say will achieve little
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 BMA permits junior doctors to work at six hospitals during strike Hospitals are all part of London-based trusts hit by cancer care delays after Russian cyber-attack
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024 Surgeons to work during junior doctor strike at London hospitals hit by cyber attack Union says medics will cross picket line to prevent ‘dangerous’ delays to cancer care
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 NHS weight loss services unable to keep up with spiralling demand Leading doctors warn patients are inappropriately buying Ozempic and Wegovy in concerns over medical tourism
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024 NHS patients’ data still exposed in ‘honeypot for hackers’ after ‘failing to act’ on cyber attack warnings Exclusive: Federation of Clinical Registries warns new system still exposes patients’ private records to further criminal hacks
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024 Tory minister accused of cronyism after associate’s firm hired as adviser Civil servants raised objections to health department giving contract to company run by close associate of Nick Markham
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024 Women urged to accept NHS cervical screening invitations NHS England says its ambition to wipe disease out by 2040 relies on more under-50s coming forward
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024 UK government weighs action against Russian hackers over NHS records theft National Crime Agency may take retaliatory measures after Qilin gang steals data covering 300m patient interactions