Former chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning
PA Media Dame Sally Davies said she had worried about someone picking up Novichok from the moment she knew “Russian agents had been involved” in the incident The former chief…
NHS offers ‘improved’ stop-smoking pill varenicline
The NHS will start offering an “improved” stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in England who want to quit cigarettes. Varenicline, a daily tablet given over a…
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds
Covid inquiry Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Amanda…
NHS urges vulnerable to get Covid and Flu vaccines
People in clinically at-risk groups are being urged to get their free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations this winter. NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough said only 27% of those eligible for the…
Executive resigns after damning report
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Sue Hill will officially resign as Betsi Cadwaladr’s executive director of finance in December A health board executive member will resign after “deliberate” incorrect accounting…
Nurse’s death linked to weight-loss drug Mounjaro approved on NHS
BBC Susan McGowan died two weeks after taking tirzepatide – brand name Mounjaro The death of a nurse from North Lanarkshire has been linked to the use of a weight-loss…
Top doctor was terrified NHS might be overwhelmed during Covid
Covid inquiry Prof Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, was giving evidence to the Covid inquiry in west London. The most senior doctor in NHS England has…
HRT does not impact life expectancy, says health watchdog
Getty Images Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause symptoms, says the health assessment body NICE in updated…
NHS bosses attack ‘rip off’ doctor overtime rates
Getty Images NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to…
NHS to review prostate cancer testing after cyclist calls for change
BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light…