MPs Reject Assisted Dying Bill, Ending Latest Bid to Change the Law
Members of Parliament have voted down proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, drawing to a close the most sustained parliamentary effort in…
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Hospitals
NHS Hospital Patients Report Improvements In Communication and Involvement – But Challenges Remain
The care that people experience as inpatients in NHS hospitals improved between 2024 and 2025, according to survey data published today.
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NHS 10-Year Plan ‘Risks Patient Harm At Unprecedented Scale’
NHS organisations in England are “systematically failing” to comply with legally required digital safety standards…
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NHS Urges Those Eligible to Book a Flu Jab Ahead of This Winter Season
The NHS is urging millions of people to book their flu jab from today as the health service starts winter preparations earlier than ever. The…
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ICO Video Helps Care-Experienced People Understand Their Care Record Rights
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a new video – My right to better records – to help care-experienced people understand their rights when…
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Record Number of Patients Wait on Trolleys in England’s A&E, Overcrowding Remains Widespread
The latest Emergency Department (ED) performance figures from NHS England, covering July 2026, show that last month was the worst July on record for 12-hour waits…
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RCN Warns Extreme Heat Leaving NHS and Care Settings “Impossible and Inhumane”
Extreme heat is turning parts of the NHS and the care sector into an “impossible and inhumane” environment for staff and patients alike, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned, as it calls for an urgent nationwide programme to heat-proof health…
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RCN Calls for End to ‘Grotesque’ Exploitation of Migrant Nursing Staff
An RCN report has exposed how some employers are exploiting migrant nursing staff in social care by taking advantage of their vulnerable visa status. It…
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One In Six Hospital Beds Filled by Dementia Patients
One in six UK hospital beds is currently occupied by a person with dementia, at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.8 billion annually, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a new report by UCL researchers.
Read more...Over 2 in 5 of Most Elderly Patients Wait Over 12 Hours in A&E
Elderly and frail patients aged 81 and over are worst affected by the ongoing crisis in A&E, which often leaves those admitted to hospital waiting for a bed to become available in inappropriate places like corridors and cupboards.
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PM Pledges to End “Decades of Political Drift” on Social Care
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to fix England’s broken social care system, announcing an accelerated timetable for the National Care Service commission and a new cross-party push…
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NIHR Invests £1.65m in Quantum Health Technology
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £1.65 million to 17 projects to support the early-stage development of quantum technologies.
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Charity Warns Corridor Care Won’t End Unless Discharge Delays Are Fixed
Age UK is calling on the Government and NHS leaders to take urgent action to tackle delayed hospital discharges among older people, describing the issue as a “crisis hiding in plain sight”.
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Millions of Unpaid Carers to Get Recognition and Earlier Support
Millions of unpaid carers in England will be better recognised, referred to support and helped to reach their full potential, under a new cross-government action plan published earlier this month.
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Tony Bellew Officially Opens Newly Refurbished Dementia Pub at Arrowe Park Hospital
World champion boxer and Merseyside legend Tony Bellew has officially opened a newly refurbished Dementia Pub at Arrowe Park Hospital, helping to create a more familiar and comforting environment for patients living with dementia.
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