Britain can afford the NHS—and it must to reduce fear during a period of crisis
At the start of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, the NHS had relieved the fear that healthcare costs, whether expected or unexpected, could cause households’ financial ruin. In 2022, for some, that fear may be returning.
NHS expands mental health crisis services this winter
The NHS is set to boost mental health support for people in crisis to ease demand and pressure on emergency services, as part of extensive winter plans already underway. Dozens of mental health professionals will work within ambulance control centres and accompany paramedics on emergency call outs to treat people of all ages who are having a mental health crisis at the scene.
NHS HIV testing rollout identifies hundreds of new cases
More than 800 people living with HIV and Hepatitis not receiving treatment have been found by the NHS in just six months following the rollout of routine testing in A&E.
Challenging prejudice: the chief medical officer and consultant psychiatrist
Ananta Dave tells Adrian O’Dowd why she wants to help colleagues avoid the racism and discrimination that she faced as a younger doctor in the UK
NHS fast tracks life-extending prostate cancer drug to patients
Around 9,000 men with one of the most advanced forms of prostate cancer will be eligible for a new life-extending treatment thanks to a fast tracked deal by the NHS. The NHS in England will become the first in Europe to roll out Darolutamide to patients whose prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
Patients dying as ambulances face crippling delays in England
Ambulance crews are facing crippling delays when they arrive at A&E with sick patients, NHS bosses are warning. Over the past week, nearly three in 10 ambulances were caught queuing outside hospitals in England.
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