Woman receives £32k for 'unnecessary' thumb operation

Woman receives £32k for 'unnecessary' thumb operation

By Lee Peart 25 June 2026

A woman has received £32,000 in compensation after being given an ‘unnecessary’ thumb operation.

NHS staff face prison if they withhold inquiry information

By Lee Peart 25 June 2026

NHS staff face prison sentences of up to two years if they withhold information on failures from inquiries.

'Deep-rooted, systemic and sustained' maternity failures found at Nottingham trust

By Lee Peart 24 June 2026

‘Deep-rooted, systemic and sustained’ failures and ‘missed opportunities for intervention’ have been found in Donna Ockenden’s review of Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust (NUH).

Regulator launches inquiry into St Andrew's Healthcare

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

An inquiry into St Andrew’s Healthcare has been launched by the Charity Commission.

Red heat health alerts issued for six regions in England

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

Red heat health alerts (HHA) have been issued for the West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, South West, London, and East of England by the UKHSA.

Two men arrested as part of maternity investigation

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

Two men have been arrested at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust’s mortuary services as part of a police investigation into maternity care.

Trust with open culture rated good for leadership

By Lee Peart 22 June 2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has been praised for its open culture and its strong focus on addressing inequalities.

'Anti-vaxxer' nurse told patient Covid jab caused cancer

By Lee Peart 22 June 2026

A nurse who told a patient her Covid jab had caused her cancer has been struck off by the NMC.

Former health worker tried to sell Princess of Wales' medical records

By Lee Peart 18 June 2026

A former health worker has been given a formal caution for trying to sell the medical records of Catherine, Princess of Wales.

Coalition calls on Government to reconsider GMC right to appeal retention

By Lee Peart 17 June 2026

A coalition of 13 medical organisations, led by the Medical Protection Society (MPS), has called on the Government to reconsider its plan to retain the General Medical Council’s (GMC) right to appe...

BMA launches legal action against Government over GMC's right to appeal

By Lee Peart 16 June 2026

Legal action has been launched by the BMA against the Government over its consultation proposing to allow the GMC to retain its right of appeal against decisions by its Medical Practitioners Tribun...