Other measures in Labour’s plan include an expansion of the NHS app so patients can use it to manage their referrals, and shifting care out of hospitals by growing the network of community diagnostic ...

As 2025 gets underway, Sarah Woolnough takes a look at some of the key issues that will shape the health and care landscape this year.

At a press conference on Monday, Keir Starmer unveiled a series of reforms aimed at reducing waiting lists to a maximum of 18 weeks for most patients.

This is up 2.7 per cent on pre-pandemic levels but remains way below the 75 per cent target set as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Doctors said the data 'risks masking the broader cancer crisis ...

Helga Pile, the Unison union health of health, said Streeting’s move was a “blow” to workers and patients. She said, “It’s ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

When I started in general practice we’d already made the switch to an electronic patient record. We still pulled the paper notes before each surgery—even though the chances of finding a relevant ...

The plan will also expand access to community ... sector that independent providers are a critical part of the NHS’s long-term recovery and renewal. “Independent providers already treat ...

Starmer expected to argue that cutting backlog of routine operations will boost economy by getting people back to work. But critics are running out of patience ...