Tag Archive for: BBC News

Corridor care is unacceptable, says nursing union/in /by
Many people are being treated in places not designed for patients, the Royal College of Nursing says.
New blood test ‘can predict’ breast cancer return/in /by
The test can find traces of a tumour's DNA before a full relapse, allowing treatment to start early, experts say.
Tories pledge new GP surgeries in community care boost/in /by
The party says allowing pharmacies to treat more conditions will also free up GP appointments.
At-home saliva test may catch deadly prostate cancers/in /by
Research suggests cheap and simple spit tests may be better at catching the disease than blood tests.
‘By the time my pension’s sorted, will I be here?’/in /by
A former police officer fears she may not live to see the pension boost she has been promised.
Thousands of cancer patients to trial personalised vaccines/in /by
Thousands of people in England are set to get access to a new type of treatment to fight their disease.
NHS computer issues linked to patient harm/in /by
IT failures have been linked to the deaths of three patients and more than 100 cases of serious harm.
Widespread NHS computer issues linked to patient harm/in /by
IT failures have been linked to the deaths of three patients and more than 100 cases of serious harm.
Junior doctors call five-day pre-election strike/in /by
Ministers accuse doctors' union of "cynical" tactics with walkout due to start on 27 June in England.
Labour promises to hit 18-week NHS waiting target/in /by
Party pledges to achieve goal within five years as it sets out steps to tackle backlog in England.