A Labour government will have five years to fix the NHS or face the unthinkable | Isabel Hardman
IThroughout the long life of the NHS, people have consistently made the same two assumptions. The first is that medical services may cease to exist at any time. The second is that the NHS is so important to how Britons view their country and their welfare that it can make or break elections. Even as […]
Hackers obtain patient data from NHS Dumfries and Galloway | Scotland
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has announced that a hacker group has obtained at least a “small amount” of patient data following a cyber attack. On Wednesday, a darknet blog post by the group Inc Ransom emerged claiming it had 3 terabytes of data from NHS Scotland, but the Scottish Government said the incident had been […]
NHS England to Still Provide Cross-Sex Hormones to Teens
The UK National Health Service will still administer cross-sex hormones to children as young as 16, despite announcing a ban on puberty blockers for children. Gender reassigning hormones (GAH) will be made available to “young people with persistent gender nonconformity” under new guidance from NHS England. [or] I developed gender dysphoria around my 16th birthday. […]
NHS Launches Probe After Two Members Allegedly Record Sex Video In Children’s Hospital
The National Health Service (NHS) has launched an investigation after two members of one of Scotland’s children’s hospitals allegedly filmed a sex video, according to the Scottish Sun newspaper. “We immediately launched an investigation into these related allegations,” a spokesperson for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde told the outlet. “To date, no evidence of inappropriate […]
NHS England Bans Puberty Blockers for Transgender Children
England’s National Health Service (NHS) has banned puberty blockers for children who identify as transgender. NHS England took the decision this week to ban puberty blockers for children, citing a lack of sufficient evidence of their safety and clinical effectiveness. The British government also backed the “landmark decision” and praised it as being in the […]
NHS England: Children Will No Longer Receive Puberty Blockers Unless In Clinical Trials
(Photo by Scott Barber/Getty Images) OAN’s Avril Elfie4:57 PM – Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) has announced that it will ban children from receiving puberty blockers at gender dysphoria clinics. advertisement From now on, puberty blockers will only be available to children who participate in clinical research trials. Puberty blockers pause […]
Nye review – Michael Sheen looks back at the difficult birth of the NHS | National Theatre
This life story finally begins with Aneurin “Nye” Bevan in a hospital bed, befitting the visionary political giant who founded Britain’s National Health Service in 1948. As Bevan (Michael Sheen) creeps towards death, flashbacks of his memories create hallucinations reminiscent of The Singing Detective. The curtains of his bed and hospital ward are woven with […]
Worst-off find it harder than well-off to access NHS care, survey finds | NHS
Research by the health service consumer watchdog has found that poor people have a much harder time accessing NHS care than wealthier people, and when they do, they have an even worse experience. Healthwatch England found that those on the lowest incomes have a much harder time accessing GP appointments, dental treatment and support for […]
The Human Body review – Keeley Hawes and the NHS in a silver-screen romance | Culture
aAs the debate over the future of the National Health Service grows more urgent by the week (despite the current strike by junior doctors), theater shows us what we stand to lose by returning to its roots. It serves as a reminder of everything. Michael Sheen has just taken over the role of Aneurin Bevan […]
Why the NHS needs Marthaâs rule â podcast | Society
Martha Mills fell off her bike during a family holiday in Wales in 2021, damaging her pancreas and requiring hospital treatment. The 13-year-old boy was taken to King’s College Hospital in London because her condition was too serious for local hospitals to treat. The doctors at King’s, one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals, were […]