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NHS ‘woefully unprepared’ for ageing population – medics

There are not enough specially trained doctors to look after an ageing population, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said the NHS is “woefully underprepared” to deal with a rising number of elderly people due to a ...

03 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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 fill ...

11 Nov 2022 at 09:54

Experts call for tobacco levy to help nation become smoke-free

“Meagre” public spending on tobacco control measures should be propped up by a “polluter pays” tax on tobacco firms, a group of health experts said. A new letter signed by leading health charities and medical Royal Colleges said current ...

19 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

PSNI urged to launch formal probe into work of neurologist Dr Michael Watt

Police have been urged to launch a formal investigation after an expert review found “significant failures” in the treatment of patients under the care of neurologist Dr Michael Watt. The son of a patient misdiagnosed by Dr Watt said ...

30 Nov 2022 at 13:39

Thousands of patients ‘could be dying every year due to high NHS staff turnover’

Thousands of patients could be dying every year due to the high turnover of nurses and doctors in the NHS, researchers have warned. More than 4,000 patients in England could be dying annually due to the loss of staff, but this could ...

20 Nov 2024 at 23:30

Queen praised for ‘unwavering support’ of NHS

The head of the NHS in England has led tributes to the Queen from across the health sector. Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of the health service in England, praised the Queen’s “decades of dedication and service, and unwavering ...

08 Sept 2022 at 22:05

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says

Half of England’s adult smokers making a switch to e-cigarettes could save the NHS more than £500 million per year, a study has claimed. Researchers at Brunel University London used data from NHS Digital, the Royal College of ...

07 Aug 2023 at 09:00

Scotland

Redacted report into Tayside breast cancer services ‘was not cover up’

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has rejected cover-up claims after a report into breast cancer services in NHS Tayside was altered. The urgent question from Labour MSP Michael Marra was in response to reports that NHS Tayside ...

06 Dec 2022 at 19:13

Patients in chairs ‘day and night’ and physio gym turned into ward, say doctors

Doctors have told how patients are being managed in chairs “day and night” and physiotherapy gyms are being turned into wards as hospitals fill up. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said treating patients in corridors ...

09 Jan 2025 at 14:50

Bonnie Prince Charlie’s medicine box used at Battle of Culloden to be exhibited

The medicine chest of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s personal physician, used at the Battle of Culloden, will go on display for the first time. The historic item, which includes medicines made from beetles, beaver anal glands ...

05 Sept 2022 at 12:08

We can and must do better on end-of-life care, says Royal College of Physicians

Doctors are calling for a public campaign on end-of-life care and a national strategy on how such care for dying people can be delivered. It comes amid a warning that too often this phase of someone’s life “is seen as ...

08 Aug 2025 at 00:01

NHS must introduce genetic testing to ‘stop medicines harming patients’

The NHS must introduce genetic testing to pick up those people at risk of being prescribed medicines that either do not work or which cause them harm, according to a new report. Experts from the British ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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