Patients to get new medicines up to six months earlier
By Lee Peart 18 March 2026
Patients are to get some new medicines up to six months earlier under a streamlined approval process launched by the MHRA and NICE.
Scottish Parliament votes against assisted dying
By Lee Peart 18 March 2026
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have voted against an assisted dying bill.
Legislation to make non-surgical procedures safer passed in Scotland
By Liz Wells 18 March 2026
The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, which regulates higher-risk cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers, has been passed.
CCTV footage shows staff assaulting patients at St Andrew's
By Lee Peart 16 March 2026
A CQC inspection of St Andrew’s hospital in Northampton has found CQC footage showing the use of inappropriate restraint and staff assaulting patients.
Regulatory compliance case opened into St Andrew's Healthcare
By Lee Peart 12 March 2026
The Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case into St Andrew’s Healthcare.
Coroner finds admin error led to worse care
By Lee Peart 12 March 2026
A coroner has found a mistake on a form led to worse care for an 88-year-old woman who later died.
BREAKING NEWS: Ockenden to chair Leeds maternity inquiry
By Lee Peart 10 March 2026
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has appointed Donna Ockenden as the chair of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals maternity inquiry.
Call for faster NHS roll out of weight loss drugs
By Lee Peart 10 March 2026
The NHS is facing calls for the faster roll out of weight loss drugs as the soaring private market poses health risks to consumers.
Over 10,000 calls made to Martha's Rule helplines
By Lee Peart 10 March 2026
Over 10,000 calls have been made to Martha’s Rule helplines in the first 16 months of the scheme.
'Unacceptable issues' lead to removal of 287 hospital patients
By Lee Peart 10 March 2026
‘Unacceptable issues’ have resulted in the decision to find alternative placements for 287 patients at St Andrew’s mental health hospital in Northampton.
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