Government pledges mental health support regardless of diagnosis
By Emily Whitehouse 09 October 2026
The DHSC has announced people will no longer have to wait for a formal diagnosis to get mental health support.
NHS waiting list rises fourth time in five months
By Lee Peart 08 October 2026
The overall NHS waiting list rose for the fourth time in five months by 41,848 to 7.4m in August.
BREAKING NEWS: Government to fall well short of key elective waiting list target, says Health Foundation
By Lee Peart 08 October 2026
The Government will fall well short of its elective care target of 92% of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks by 2029, according to The Health Foundation.
Consultants issue no confident vote over birthing suspension
By Lee Peart 07 October 2026
Consultants have passed a vote of no confidence against the board of North Devon District Hospital.
A&E overcrowding contributed to 554 hospital deaths
By Lee Peart 25 September 2026
A&E overcrowding contributed to 554 hospital deaths in the UK last year, according to a new report.
Chair appointed for inquiry into patient deaths at mental health trust
By Lee Peart 21 September 2026
His Honour Judge John Potter has been appointed chair of the public inquiry into serious failings in mental health care at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV).
DHSC chief scientific adviser visits National Health Innovation Campus
By Lee Peart 21 September 2026
DHSC chief scientific adviser and NIHR chief executive Professor Lucy Chappell has visited University of Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation Campus (NHIC).
Progress on National Cancer Plan to be scrutinised
By Lee Peart 21 September 2026
Progress on the National Cancer Plan is to be scrutinised by the first meeting of the National Cancer Board today.
Referral to treatment waiting list up for fourth consecutive month in Wales
By Lee Peart 17 September 2026
The referral to treatment (RTT) patient pathway waiting list rose for the fourth consecutive month in Wales in July.
EDs the 'default location' for people in mental health crisis, report
By Lee Peart 17 September 2026
Emergency departments (EDs) have become the default location for people in mental health crisis, according to a report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
Call for 12-hour legal limit for A&E waits
By Lee Peart 16 September 2026
The Liberal Democrats have called for the legal right for patients to be seen within 12 hours in A&E.
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