National Health Service (England)
Publicly-funded healthcare system in England
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The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in England, and one of the four National Health Service systems in the United Kingdom. It is the second largest single-payer healthcare system in the world after the Brazilian Sistema Único de Saúde. Primarily funded by the government from general taxation, and overseen by the Department of Health and Social Care, the NHS provides healthcare to all legal English residents and residents from other regions of the UK, with most services free at the point of use for most people. The NHS also conducts research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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'Game-changer' stop-smoking pill to be offered on NHS A "game-changer" pill is to be offered to tens of thousands of smokers in England who are trying to quit.Sky News - Published | |
NHS to review prostate cancer testing after Hoy call for change The Olympic cycling champion, who has terminal cancer, wants more younger men to get checked.BBC Sport - Published | |
King and Prince William's private estates 'making millions from public bodies' King Charles and Prince William's private estates are reportedly taking millions of pounds from public bodies including the NHS, state schools and the armed forces.Sky News - Published | |
NHS pilots new iPhone adapter to check patients for cancer The NHS has begun trialling a new iPhone adapter which can check whether someone has throat cancer.Sky News - Published | |
NHS must 'live within that budget' says chancellor after GPs raise concerns over national insurance increase Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the NHS must "live within that budget" given to them - despite concerns being raised by GP surgeries over the increase to employers' national insurance contributions.Sky News - Published | |
Rock star in cancer remission after drug trial The frontman of rock band The Alarm has revealed he is in remission from cancer thanks to an NHS drug trial.Sky News - Published | |
Thousands of low-paid NHS staff miss out on COVID bonuses Thousands of staff who risked their lives working in hospitals during the pandemic still haven't been given the COVID bonus awarded to NHS staff last year.Sky News - Published | |
Wales and England to 'work together' to cut NHS waiting lists The Welsh and UK governments have announced a new partnership in a bid to cut NHS waiting lists in England and Wales.Sky News - Published | |
NHS cancer advice page visited every 16 seconds following Jamie Theakston's cancer diagnosis In the wake of Jamie Theakston's cancer diagnosis, the NHS webpage for laryngeal cancer was visited once every 16 seconds, the organisation has said.Sky News - Published | |
Family of man who took own life after COVID jab complications call for action on government compensation The family of an NHS pharmacist who took his own life after suffering paralysing complications from a COVID jab are calling for urgent reform of the government's compensation scheme for vaccine damage.Sky News - Published | |
Maternity failings uncovered across England are 'cause for national shame' A health watchdog has warned that failings identified within NHS maternity services across England are "more widespread" than previously thought.Sky News - Published | |
Drones to fly blood samples around London to avoid traffic The NHS is going to use drones to fly blood samples across London to avoid the traffic.Sky News - Published | Lib Dem deputy leader tells how she was given four days to live Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper has revealed she was told she had four days to live but the NHS saved her.Sky News - Published |
Trucks stranded on broken NHs, Mizoram stares at shortage of fuel, essential itemsMizoram is grappling with severe shortages of fuel and essential goods as many trucks and tankers are immobilized by the poor state of NH-306/06. The Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers' Association along with..IndiaTimes - Published | NHS 'can't withstand' Labour reforms without more cash, Sir Ed Davey says Sir Ed Davey has said the NHS "cannot withstand" Labour reforms without more funding.Sky News - Published |
No money for NHS without reform, says PM The NHS will not get any more funding without reforming, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he laid out a 10-year plan to fix the health service.Sky News - Published | Tories 'took golden inheritance on NHS and squandered it', health secretary says The Tories "squandered a golden inheritance" on the NHS, the health secretary has said - as he laid out three "fundamental shifts" to fix it.Sky News - Published |
NHS must 'reform or die', warns PM - as new report says service in 'critical condition' Sir Keir Starmer will warn the NHS must "reform or die", as the government publishes an independent investigation into the state of the health service.Sky News - Published | NHS waiting lists need to be 'millions lower' by 2029 - health secretaryThe health secretary has said NHS waiting lists need to be "millions lower" by the next general election in 2029.Sky News - Published |
Children's health facing deadly crisis, NHS report reveals Children's health is facing a deadly crisis, with life-threatening illnesses, obesity, eating disorders, and infectious diseases soaring, a shock new government report reveals.Sky News - Published | NHS prosthetics hold athletes back - Paralympian Marathon runner Richard Whitehead says current prescription prosthetics are "not fit for purpose".BBC Sport - Published |
Alzheimer's drug that slows decline given green light in UK - but won't be available on NHSA drug that can slow the debilitating symptoms of Alzheimer's has been approved by the UK's medicines regulator.Sky News - Published | Parents 'angry' no one held accountable for stillborn baby's care - amid fears NHS's 'religion' status is 'dangerous' The parents of a baby stillborn due to hospital failings have spoken of their grief amid warnings the public's view of the NHS as a "national religion" could be "dangerous".Sky News - Published |
Clapping for NHS in pandemic may have been 'dangerous', health watchdog says Clapping for the NHS in the COVID pandemic may have been "dangerous", the health service ombudsman has said.Sky News - Published | 'Shocking failures' in NHS care of Nottingham killer Calocane - health secThere were "multiple and fundamental failures" with the NHS's management of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane's mental health treatment, the health secretary has said.Sky News - Published |
'Blood on their hands': NHS trust 'minimised or omitted' details of risk posed by Nottingham killer Services that cared for Nottingham killer Valdo Calcocane before his attacks have been accused of having "blood on their hands", after it emerged an NHS trust "minimised or omitted" key details of the..Sky News - Published | NHS patients to receive gene therapy costing over £1.6m Patients in England with an inherited blood disorder are to become the first in Europe to benefit from a gene therapy costing well over one million pounds a shot.Sky News - Published |
People who are racist to NHS staff 'can and should' be refused care, health secretary says People who are racist to NHS staff "can and should" be turned away, the health secretary has said.Sky News - Published | Software provider faces £6m fine for failing to protect NHS from ransomware attack A major NHS IT provider faces a penalty of just over £6m for failures which led to a cyber attack and the theft of nearly 83,000 medical records.Sky News - Published |
The NHS doctor packing up his stethoscope for a new life - as British medics targeted by recruiters Dr Tom Petrie is packing up his stethoscope. It goes into his suitcase alongside the framed family photographs and other mementoes to remind him of the life he is leaving behind. Sky News - Published | Shingles vaccine on NHS could significantly delay onset of dementia, study suggests A vaccine being used by the NHS to prevent shingles could also significantly delay the onset of dementia, according to new research that has left scientists baffled.Sky News - Published |
Govt body's procedures means people with cancer aren't getting drug - AstraZeneca boss The chief executive of AstraZeneca has criticised a public health body for refusing to make one of its breast cancer treatments available to NHS patients in England and Wales.Sky News - Published | National alert from NHS over blood type shortagesThe NHS has issued a national alert over shortages of certain blood types.Sky News - Published |
Company that caused global techno meltdown gives out $10 vouchers to say sorry - and they don't work The firm behind the global IT outage that cost companies billions, ground 5% of the world's air traffic and brought NHS systems to their knees has given out $10 food vouchers to say sorry.Sky News - Published | NHS warns of GP disruption next week after IT outage - as travellers report long delays and lost baggage The NHS has warned of "continued disruption" to GP services into next week following the global IT outage - as airline passengers reported lengthy delays and lost baggage this weekend.Sky News - Published |
From banking to flights and supermarkets: Charts show when IT outages peaked across servicesOutages have been reported today across airlines, supermarkets, banking and communication services as well as the NHS and trains.Sky News - Published | IT outage 'causing disruption in majority of GP practices' in EnglandMost GP practices in England have suffered disruption as a result of the major global IT outage, according to the NHS.Sky News - Published |
'Game-changer' home kit can reveal risk of cervical cancerA quick and easy cervical screening test women can do at home could be rolled out on the NHS in a move described as a "game-changer".Sky News - Published | Online ADHD test for children recommended for NHS useAn online test that may diagnose children and young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) faster has been recommended for use by the NHS.Sky News - Published |
This NHS trust got a grip of its waiting list - can others around the country do the same?Consultant colorectal surgeon Simon Gonsalves is preparing his team for theatre.Sky News - Published | Hospital waiting list rises to 7.6 million - as investigation launched into state of NHSThe waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has risen for a second consecutive month, latest figures show - as the new health secretary announced an investigation into the state of the..Sky News - Published |
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NHS issues urgent blood donation appeal following cyber attackThe NHS has launched an urgent appeal for O blood-type donors following a cyber attack that has affected some of the largest hospitals in London.Sky News - Published | |
