News - NHS England
NHS staff experienced the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance services last year, new figures show today, as flu continues to pile pressure on hospitals into 2025. There was an average of 5,408 patients a day in hospital with flu last week, including 256 in critical care – 3.5 times higher than the […]
Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime ...
Sep 12, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — Britain’s much-loved but overstretched health system is in critical condition and must “reform or die,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday, claiming that years of neglect and botched restructuring had made the United Kingdom an increasingly unhealthy nation.
Government to deliver all schemes in New Hospital Programme
3 days ago · Building an NHS estate that is fit for the future is key to the government’s Plan for Change that will get the health service back on its feet and see waiting times slashed. At the budget, the ...
Government issues rallying cry to the nation to help fix NHS
Oct 21, 2024 · New laws are set to be introduced to make NHS patient health records available across all NHS trusts, GP surgeries and ambulance services in England - speeding up patient care, reducing repeat...
Why is Britain’s health service, a much-loved national treasure ...
Jan 23, 2023 · Many fear Britain is witnessing the collapse of its beloved healthcare system. Most winters, headlines warn that Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is at “breaking point.” The alarms...
England’s Health Service Is in Deep Trouble, Report Finds
Sep 11, 2024 · England’s National Health Service, one of the country’s most revered institutions, is in “critical” condition, according to a government-commissioned report that cited long waits for...
Shake up of tech and AI usage across NHS and other public services …
3 days ago · The team will start by looking at services offered to people with long term health conditions or disabilities - who on top of dealing with their conditions - potentially have to interact with over ...
News - NHS England
Dec 12, 2024 · Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said: “Since the general election, we have been ramping up to delivering the extra 2 million appointments a year, ending the strikes, and investing more in the health service. “As a result, the NHS today is delivering a record number of treatments and waiting lists have begun to fall.
A National Treasure, Tarnished: Can Britain Fix Its Health Service ...
Jul 16, 2023 · As it turns 75 this month, the N.H.S., a proud symbol of Britain’s welfare state, is in the deepest crisis of its history: flooded by aging, enfeebled patients; starved of investment in equipment...
UK outlines National Health Service overhaul after budget uplift
Nov 13, 2024 · Britain set out plans to overhaul its National Health Service (NHS) on Wednesday, aiming for better value for money and improved productivity, as it seeks to ensure 23 billion pounds ($29...