Healthcare

Debate Intensifies Over NHS ‘Facility Time’ as Costs and Workforce Pressures Collide

New figures from the Cabinet Office have revealed that hundreds of NHS workers are spending a significant proportion of their working hours on trade union duties, reigniting debate over the use of “facility time” during a period of ongoing industrial action.

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Concerns Grow Over Access as Palantir Staff Receive NHS Email Accounts

The decision to grant staff from Palantir Technologies official NHS email accounts has sparked renewed concern among clinicians, policymakers and campaign groups about transparency and data governance within the health service.

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Donor Skin Patch Trial Offers New Hope for Early Detection of Organ Rejection

A pioneering UK clinical trial is exploring whether small patches of donor skin could transform how doctors detect and prevent organ rejection — one of the most significant challenges in transplant medicine.

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NHS Urges Public to Seek Care as Services Maintain Operations During Doctors’ Strike

Health leaders have urged the public to continue accessing NHS services “as normal” during the latest round of doctors’ strikes, as frontline staff work to maintain patient care under significant pressure.

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Streeting Moves to Tackle Growing Crisis of Corridor Care in NHS Hospitals

The UK government has pledged to address the increasing use of corridor care in NHS hospitals, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting describing the practice as both “undignified” and “unsafe”

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UK Dementia Research Programme Begins First Clinical Enrolments in Major Trial Acceleration

The UK’s Dementia Trials Accelerator (DTA) has reached a key milestone, with its first participants now enrolling into clinical research programmes across dedicated trial sites.

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King’s College Hospital Achieves Record Year for Transplant Activity

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has reported its highest-ever number of life-saving transplants, marking a significant milestone for one of the UK’s leading specialist centres.

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Colin Dennis Takes on Key Leadership Role Across Ambulance Trusts

Colin Dennis, has been appointed to a prominent leadership role supporting ambulance service trusts in England, marking a notable example of cross-sector expertise being brought into NHS governance.

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The Gridlock and the Blueprint: Can the 'Neighbourhood Health Service' Be Saved?

As bureaucratic paralysis and leadership exits stall national reforms, a predictive model at St George's Hospital offers a high-performance roadmap for recovery.

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NHS England Names New National Clinical Lead for Urgent and Emergency Care

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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Warn Children Are Being Left Behind in NHS Elective Recovery Drive

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