Critical incident over London hospitals’ cyber-attack
Urgent and emergency care at the hospitals may not be able to access quick-turnaround blood test results.
Gonorrhoea cases reach record high in England
Syphilis, meanwhile, rose 9.4% last year, with more heterosexual men and women becoming infected.
Corridor care is unacceptable, says nursing union
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
An 'ultra-sensitive' test can pick up traces of a tumour's DNA before a full relapse.
Tories pledge new GP surgeries in community care boost
The party says allowing pharmacies to treat more conditions will also free up GP appointments.
At-home saliva test may catch deadly prostate cancers
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?’
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
Thousands of people in England are set to get access to a new type of treatment to fight their disease.
Widespread NHS computer issues linked to patient harm
IT failures have been linked to the deaths of three patients and more than 100 cases of serious harm.
NHS computer issues linked to patient harm
IT failures have been linked to the deaths of three patients and more than 100 cases of serious harm.