As we approach the colder months, flu season is once again becoming a topic of discussion across the UK. Health experts are raising awareness about the H3N2 strain of influenza, which is currently the most dominant strain circulating in England. While the virus has prompted warnings about potentially higher hospital admissions, understanding the facts can help the public and healthcare systems prepare effectively. What Is H3N2? H3N2 is a type of influenza virus identified by

Resident doctors take action after talks reach another impasse. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors in England will take part in a five-day strike beginning on 14 November, following months of discussions with the government that have not led to agreement. This will be the 13th period of industrial action since the dispute began in early 2023. The BMA said the decision was not taken lightly and that doctors had continued to negotiate “in

A new national commission has been announced to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the NHS. The group will bring...

The debate over assisted dying in the UK has reached another pivotal moment. Legislation is currently before Westminster and Holyrood,...

The recent call by the BMA for a real-terms pay restoration for resident doctors has reignited debate over how the NHS values its...

The UK government has announced an ambitious plan to make clinical trials more accessible by using the NHS app to match patients in...

There’s a difference between ambition and recklessness. Ministers have crossed that line with their plan to cut tens of thousands of NHS...

Scotland has made the first move in the latest NHS pay talks, offering an 8% rise  over two years to nurses, midwives, and healthcare...

The NHS is facing one of its most radical restructures in history. Sir Jim Mackey, NHS England’s incoming interim chief executive, has...

The latest NHS England  figures confirm what frontline healthcare workers already know: A&E is in crisis. In January, more than 60,000...

As England’s NHS braces for the full force of winter, the warning from Professor Sir Stephen Powis, the country’s medical director, is...

A Gamechanger in Smoking Cessation: NHS England’s Push with Varenicline NHS England’s plan to reintroduce varenicline, the smoking...

As we brace for another harsh winter, a new term has entered the healthcare sphere— tripledemic . It’s more than just a buzzword. With...

General practice in England is at a tipping point. A recent study published in BMJ Open  Journal  highlights a startling reality: the...

The latest findings from the GMC have confirmed what many of us in the NHS have been feeling for far too many years: we are at our...

Last week, a sudden and severe IT outage caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike antivirus software  left many sectors in chaos,...

The NHS has been on the edge of a funding crisis for many years – with increased demand from a crumbling system with ever-decreasing...

Yet again, Tory promises have failed the NHS, and working in one of the most noble professions has become arduous in the United Kingdom....

The entire world including the healthcare systems globally has moved on to using state-of-the-art electronic record systems. This is...

With the new financial year set to begin next month, the chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the NHS will face its biggest budget...