UK nurses and midwives who should have been banned have worked for last 12 years Exclusive: Nursing and Midwifery Council admits it did not carry out checks on professionals who broke the law The Guardian - UK · May 27
Patients lost in NHS ‘maze’ as doctors demand simpler access to care Health leaders say the current system is ‘confusing, frustrating and demoralising’ The Independent UK · Feb 23
One in three GPs in England do not work in NHS, says BMJ study Almost 20,000 family doctors who could work for health service are ‘lost’ to it despite increasing demand for care The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025
Millions on NHS ‘invisible waiting list’ as patients await specialist appointments Delays in making a first assessment can lead to late diagnosis, worsening symptoms and pressure on emergency services The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
Three million on NHS England waiting lists have had no care since GP referral Exclusive: Data reveals ‘invisible crisis’ with millions yet to have first specialist appointment or diagnostic test The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025
Jean Robinson obituary Campaigner for patients’ rights who exposed maternity care failings and triggered reform of the General Medical Council The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report Leading doctors have set out a list of recommendations to improve care going forward. The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Plans to cut Royal Mail deliveries ‘could worsen patient safety risks’ The chief executives of Healthwatch England, National Voices, The Patients Association and NHS Providers have ‘raised direct concerns’. Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2024
Tens of thousands face NHS cancellations as six-day strike begins in England Charities warn of risks to patient safety as junior doctors embark on longest stoppage in health service’s history The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024
Chaotic communication by NHS in England ‘causing treatment delays’ Report says patients’ health is being endangered by problems including referrals going missing and late diagnoses The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
NHS care delays in England harmed 8,000 people and caused 112 deaths last year Exclusive: figures include one man who died during 18-minute wait for the ambulance service to answer his 999 call The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023