by News Feed Editor | Sep 11, 2026 | Health
Nearly 73% of UK emergency department staff experience violence or aggression daily or weekly, with 96% reporting abuse from patients or the public, according to a Royal College of Emergency Medicine survey.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 11, 2026 | Health
A major independent review into Sussex maternity services has launched, led by midwife Donna Ockenden. Bereaved families hope the investigation will provide answers after a joint investigation revealed at least 55 baby deaths may have been avoidable.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 11, 2026 | Health
As an assisted dying bill returns to Parliament, families of terminally ill people featured in advocacy videos describe their relatives’ final struggles and unfulfilled wishes for end-of-life choice.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 11, 2026 | Health
UK health officials express concern about public mistrust of Palantir, a US defense and tech company, as tens of thousands of NHS patients withdraw their medical data from research use in recent months.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 10, 2026 | Health
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland conducted their first-ever strike over pay, leading to cancellations of some routine and elective services, though emergency coverage remained fully operational.
by News Feed Editor | Sep 10, 2026 | Health
A COVID inquiry report finds the UK wasted almost £10 billion on personal protective equipment procurement, with the government unprepared for pandemic demands and a VIP contracting system criticized as unfair.