An entrance was blocked off to Royal Derby Hospital this afternoon due to a police incident outside the A&E. Officers were deployed to the Midlands hospital earlier today after a man fell from the hospital roof and died. Police were called to the site at around 11.55am due to concerns …
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King Charles helps 40 women to get pregnant (but don’t worry Camilla – it’s on his Royal Health Service ‘holistic fertility’ course!) Royal Health Service at Dumfries offers therapies to improve pregnancy chances On its fifth anniversary it can be revealed it has helped bring 40 new babies By Kirsten …
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An anonymous email has been sent to guests on the eve of George Osborne’s wedding, says Fleet Street Fox. Pity he’s not ashamed about everything else he’s done Hullo! George Osborne here, the Ghost of Tories Past. I’m writing to all the most important people in the world ahead of …
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SIR – Sir Tony Blair has suggested that, in certain circumstances, NHS patients should be allowed to pay in order to skip the queue (report, July 6). This from a man who, during his time in power, was instrumental in reducing the on-call duties of GPs, resulting in greater numbers …
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SIR – A recent King’s Fund study shows that the NHS is one of the worst health services for saving lives (report, June 26). People die here who would not if they lived in other G20 countries. The NHS is a failed structure. We have well-trained doctors, nurses and allied …
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People are being urged to avoid Hull Royal Infirmary’s emergency department over the next few days as junior doctors go out on strike. Some routine operations and non-urgent appointments are also having to be rearranged as the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust takes action to mitigate against the loss …
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Prince William was thrilled to be reunited with a Matron he first met as a work experience student in a Royal Marsden hospital when he was 23 years old. The royal, 40, travelled to Sutton today to open the £70m Oak Cancer Centre. In his capacity as President of The Royal …
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Motorists in Yatton faced gridlock once again after a crash on a busy road through the village. Emergency crews were called yesterday afternoon (June 5) to a crash near the North End roundabout. Two cars were involved in the collision. All occupants managed to get out of the vehicles unaided, …
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A new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the average weekly expenditure for households aged between 65 and 74 was £455.30 in 2021/22. In total, that’s approximately £23,000 each year. Meanwhile, households, where the head is aged over 75, had an average weekly spend of £356.30 per week. …
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The below-inflation pay deal between Britain’s main health unions and the Conservative government has provoked anger among National Health Service (NHS) workers. It is likely the deal will be rejected by nurses in balloting that closes Friday April 14, with members of Unison, Unite and other health unions voting on …
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