All articles by The Press Association – Page 7
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NewsKeogh to investigate pre-op pregnancy tests
The NHS is to examine the issue of pregnancy tests for women of child-bearing age before surgery after a businesswoman was forced to abort her baby following a minor operation.
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NewsMP call for 'people's ombudsman'
MPs have called for an overhaul of the “outdated” public services watchdog to help prevent repeats of the Staffordshire hospital scandal.
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NewsHealth atlas pinpoints area risks
A new health atlas has been developed to help people assess medical and environmental risks.
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NewsMinisters blamed over smear tests
Labour has criticise ministers after figures showed an 11 per cent rise in the number of women whose smear test was overdue.
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NewsGSK and Novartis agree tie-up deal
GlaxoSmithKline and Swiss rival Novartis are to create a consumer healthcare powerhouse as part of a string of deals affecting their oncology and vaccines portfolios.
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NewsDoctors 'know best' on resources
Doctors are the best judges of when public resources should be used for patient care, a leading medic has declared.
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NewsPatient safety scheme piloted
A “ground-breaking” scheme which aims to improve patient safety by ensuring better communication between GPs and pharmacists is to be piloted by health boards in Scotland.
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NewsWarning issued over hospital kidney deaths
At least 1,000 hospital patients in England die each month from avoidable kidney problems, according to a new study commissioned by the NHS.
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New doctor rota in death rate link
Staggering junior doctors’ training rotations could help to prevent the “black Wednesday” phenomenon, medical experts have said.
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NewsHigh infection rates 'unacceptable', says NICE
The number of patients getting an infection while under NHS care is “unacceptably high”, health officials have warned.
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NewsUK low in hospital beds league
Britain has fewer hospital beds per head of population than most other European countries, a report has found.
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NewsNHS a 'political football', claim healthcare leaders
Healthcare leaders have criticised the political class for treating the NHS as a “political football” instead of engaging in a meaningful debate about its future.
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North Staffordshire suspends consultant
The University Hospital of North Staffordshire Trust has suspended and reviewed the work of a consultant surgeon who used an unproven technique for face and head operations, allegedly exposing 88 patients to unnecessary risk.
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NHS financial crisis "looming", King's Fund warns
The NHS faces “significant cuts to services” unless extra cash is ploughed in by the next government, according to a poll of finance chiefs by a health charity.
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Industrial action looms on NHS pay
The threat of industrial action by health workers over pay will come closer this week amid public support for higher wages in the NHS.
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UK performance gap closing, study reveals
The performance divide between the NHS in England and the rest of the UK has narrowed in recent years despite diverse policies in each country, a wide-ranging report found.
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NewsReview calls for Tamiflu rethink
Ministers should review the use of a widely used anti-flu medication, scientists have said after new research questioned the efficacy of the drug.
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NewsInpatient poll: Information provision still a problem
A large-scale survey of NHS patients has pinpointed several key areas for improvement in hospitals across England.
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NewsLawyers push for disclosure of Maidstone cancer surgery report
Solicitors representing the families of cancer patients who died after potentially avoidable surgical complications have criticised the hospital for refusing to publish a report into the cases.
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NewsMHRA introduces early access scheme
Severely-ill patients will soon have access to new medicines years before they are given the green light for widespread use.