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Doctor in tears at Covid inquiry says what NHS staff saw was ‘indescribable’

Prof Kevin Fong, who was on shift during 7/7 bombings, says height of pandemic was like a ‘terrorist attack every day’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024

‘Scenes from hell’: Hospitals ran out of body bags and were close to collapse in pandemic, Covid inquiry told

A top doctor broke down in tears as he said that scenes in the unit ‘were like nothing I had ever seen’

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024

As a doctor, I’m no apologist for Wes Streeting – but here’s where he’s right about the NHS

NHS ‘senior sources’ blasted the health secretary for admitting the service is broken. I applaud him for telling the truth, says palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024

Lucy Letby felt ‘scapegoated’ over baby tragedies as junior doctors nicknamed her ‘nurse death’, inquiry hears

The serial killer was also described as ‘an elephant in the room’ for paediatricians concerned over the correlation of deaths at Countess of Chester Hospital

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024

Tory health reforms left UK open to Covid calamity, says top doctor’s report

Britain’s pandemic response was among the worst and the NHS had been ‘seriously weakened’, says leading surgeon

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024

Nearly one in three temporary Black and ethnic NHS workers suffer physical violence, internal report reveals

Exclusive: ‘Urgent action is needed to tackle the unacceptable levels of racism, bias and discrimination’ faced by temporary NHS workers

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

Eat less bacon and cheese to cut heart attack risk, Britons urged

Charity says people should aim to limit their intake of salt, which contributes to high blood pressure

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

Many patients leave GP appointment without discussing all worries, survey shows

Ipsos poll found 40% of Britons thought there was not enough time to raise all concerns in 10-minute slot

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

NHS community diagnostic centres speeding up access to tests, survey finds

Nearly nine in 10 users said they had positive experience, with 7m tests now provided across network in England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024