The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed another round of industrial action in England as its dispute with the government over pay continues. Resident doctors — formerly known as junior doctors — will withdraw their…

The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has commissioned an independent inquiry to explore the sharp rise in referrals for mental health, ADHD and autism services across England. The review, headed by clinical psychologist Professor Peter Fonagy,…

Newly released NHS figures show the national waiting list has fallen by 230,000 compared with the previous summer, even as the health service faces mounting strain. September’s list stood at 7.39 million treatments, representing around…

The government has announced the national rollout of 250 Neighbourhood Health Centres, marking a major step in its plan to cut NHS waiting times and embed healthcare closer to where people live. The new centres…

The UK is embarking on an ambitious £45m programme that will use artificial intelligence to speed up the discovery of new treatments for drug-resistant infections. The initiative, a partnership between the Fleming Initiative and pharmaceutical…

Kent councillors have given the green light to a £44m scheme to design, build and run a new 80-bed care home on the southern section of the Innovation Park Kent site. Labour members described the…

Health experts are warning of one of the most severe flu seasons in years as the highly infectious H3N2 strain spreads rapidly across Britain. The variant, which caused record hospitalisations in Australia and widespread school…

Thousands of administrative and management roles within the NHS in England are set to be cut following an agreement with the Treasury, allowing the health service to temporarily exceed its spending limits to cover redundancy…

A pioneering national rehabilitation facility has opened in Nottinghamshire, aiming to transform how the NHS supports patients recovering from serious injuries and illnesses. The £105m National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), managed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS…

England’s adult social care industry contributed an estimated £77.8 billion to the economy in 2024/25, marking a new high according to Skills for Care’s latest State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce report.…

For the first time, menopause screening will become part of routine NHS health checks in England. From next year, women aged between 40 and 74 attending the five-yearly appointments will be asked about symptoms linked…

As the darker months set in and daylight hours shrink, the NHS is reminding everyone across the UK to take a daily dose of vitamin D from now until March. With limited sunlight during autumn…