Health Secretary defends action over Legionella-hit asylum seeker barge Traces of Legionella were found on the Bibby Stockholm, leading to the removal of all the asylum seekers on board. The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023
Ministers ‘only told of Bibby Stockholm legionella three days after test results’ Health secretary says he does not know if Dorset council informed Home Office officials about presence on barge earlier The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023
Steve Barclay ‘open to’ Scottish and Welsh NHS patients requesting care in England England’s health secretary says devolved administrations have worse backlogs, which they robustly dispute The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023
UK Government panned for bid to 'involve themselves in devolved areas' amid NHS row THE UK Government has been told to back off from attempting to “involve themselves in devolved areas” after a row over NHS waiting times. The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2023
Barclay ‘open to requests’ for Welsh and Scots patients to be treated in England to cut waiting lists The Health Secretary suggested the two nations have worse NHS delays than England in some areas Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2023
Barclay ‘open to requests’ for Welsh and Scots patients to be treated in England The Health Secretary suggested the two nations have worse NHS delays than England in some areas. The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023
Union leader urges PM to return ‘to real world’ to settle doctors’ pay dispute Junior doctors staged a rally outside Downing Street amid fresh NHS strikes. The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023
NHS procedures axed by doctors’ strike ‘soar towards million mark’ The latest walk-out has begun in the bitter pay dispute with the Government Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2023
AI platforms recommended for use to save doctors time Draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has given nine AI-powered platforms the green light The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
UK allocates £13m to boost use of artificial intelligence in healthcare Funding will support 22 projects spanning universities and NHS trusts across the UK The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
£13m allocated for research into use of artificial intelligence in healthcare The funding will support 22 projects spanning universities and NHS trusts across the UK. The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
Over-65s urged to have Covid booster as vaccine programme is reduced in England The government has announced changes to who is eligible for the booster this year Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023
Consultants in England to strike in September if government refuses talks BMA highlights government’s ‘disregard … for the very future of the health service and its patients’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023
NHS waiting lists ‘likely to rise’ despite Tories turning to private sector to clear backlog Maria Caulfield said the number of patients in line for treatment expected climb further in coming months before coming down The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023 NHS waiting lists likely to rise despite private sector expansion, minister says Maria Caulfield said the number of patients in line for treatment is expected climb further in the coming months.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023 Let private and third sectors cut NHS waiting lists, says Steve Barclay Health secretary says ‘every available resource’ must be used to help patients access diagnosis and treatment faster
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023 Health experts call on public to ‘trust’ artificial intelligence It comes as the National Institute for Health and Care Research released a collection of studies that looked at the benefits of AI technology.
Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023 Disruption expected as senior doctors strike in first major walkout in a decade Health leaders have warned that the NHS cannot fully function without consultants
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023 Thousands of consultants stage strike in NHS pay row Health leaders have warned that the NHS cannot fully function without consultants.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023 NHS consultants’ strike in England may cancel surgery for tens of thousands Routine care to come to virtual halt for 48 hours this week and in August after improved pay offer ruled out
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Consultant strike will have ‘biggest impact yet’ on NHS Health leaders have warned planned procedures will come to a ‘virtual standstill’.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023 Consultants’ strike to put NHS care in England ‘at a standstill’, says top doctor Sir Stephen Powis says two-day strike over pay will cause most severe impact ever seen in the NHS as result of industrial action
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023 Government set to fail target of 40 new promised hospitals by 2030, watchdog says Just 32 of the projects intended to fix NHS buildings are expected to be completed by the end of the decade
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023 Government on track to break Boris Johnson’s ‘40 new hospitals’ promise National Audit Office research finds delays and lack of value for money, and that only 11 projects are wholly new builds
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023 Government set to break promise of 40 new hospitals by 2030 – report Just 32 of the projects intended to fix NHS buildings are expected to be completed by the end of the decade.