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Derry has the highest rate of genetic haemochromatosis

One in ten people in the North West are at risk of genetic haemochromatosis, a condition which causes too much iron in the body. Derry has the highest rate of the condition. A charity for people who may have the condition but be undiagnosed has ...

08 Jul 2022 at 15:33

NHS waiting list hits 7m for first time ever

The NHS waiting list for treatment has hit seven million people for the first time ever, as A&E trolley waits also hit a record high. New data from NHS England shows there were seven million people waiting to start routine hospital treatment ...

13 Oct 2022 at 15:28

NHS forced to pay high rates for agency staff ‘to keep patients safe’

A lack of doctors and nurses in the NHS is forcing bosses to pay high rates for agency staff, new analysis shows. Dr Sarah Clarke, president of the Royal College of Physicians, said there is a “significant cost” to paying agency workers to ...

11 Nov 2022 at 09:54

Satisfaction with the NHS drops to lowest ever level, survey shows

Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to its lowest ever level, according to a major new survey. And dissatisfaction with the service has doubled in the last two years as people struggle to access services and believe there are not ...

29 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Government lacks ‘focus and direction’ on social care reform, says expert

The Government has been accused of lacking “direction and focus” on social care reform after it sought to address confusion over controversial spending plans announced earlier this month. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) ...

19 Apr 2023 at 09:27

It will take a decade to get the NHS back to where it was, Labour says

It will take a decade to get the NHS back to where it was under the last Labour government, the shadow health secretary has said. Wes Streeting said the Conservatives had done so much damage to the health service that it will take ...

21 Apr 2023 at 15:35

Long waits in A&E rise as NHS braces for winter

Long A&E waits in England have soared, new figures show, as NHS leaders warned that the service is heading for winter under “more pressure than ever before”. Performance against key targets fell short in emergency departments and ...

14 Nov 2024 at 15:22

‘Mistrust’ of pharma firms blocking benefits of industry collaboration – report

Feelings of “mistrust” and “scepticism” among medics about working with pharmaceutical firms is holding back industry’s potential to help transform NHS patient care, a report has warned. The resources, skills and capacity of the ...

18 Nov 2024 at 09:53

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

The NHS is going into winter “in bad shape”, experts have warned, as new figures show key targets continue to be missed amid rising waits. Figures from NHS England show the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England ...

10 Oct 2024 at 14:02

Support for NHS ‘rock solid’ but service in critical condition, think tanks warn

Public support for the NHS as it reaches its 75th anniversary is “rock solid”, but the service will not be around to celebrate its 100th anniversary without investment, leading health think tanks have warned. The King’s Fund, ...

05 Jul 2023 at 00:01

NHS substantially behind similar countries on life expectancy – report

The NHS is performing “substantially less well” than similar countries on life expectancy and other healthcare outcomes, according to a new report. It said the UK health system’s poor performance on measures including ...

26 Jun 2023 at 06:44

Public concern rising over NHS bed shortages, waiting times and poor care

Concerns about bed shortages, emergency response times and poor care quality have risen sharply up the list of issues people are most worried about in the NHS, a new poll has found. The survey found long waiting ...

03 Nov 2022 at 01:01

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