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The government has met a key election pledge to deliver two million extra NHS appointments in England in its first year, the prime minister has said.

Sir Edward Leigh, who has served as an MP for over 40 years, stated that the likelihood of a merger between the Conservatives and Reform is ’very high’ and mentioned that he has ’no idea’ if Kemi Badenoch will endure.

Former patients at Scotland’s biggest children’s psychiatric hospital have spoken out about a culture of cruelty among nursing staff.

Hospitals are running out of beds, with less than half the people fit for discharge released each day in England.

Triple killer Valdo Calocane was not forced to have long-lasting antipsychotic medication because he did not like needles, a damning report has revealed.

A major trial aiming to transform breast cancer screening with artificial intelligence has been launched, with almost 700,000 women expected to take part.

Stoke-on-Trent pathologists found traces of several different drugs in 37-year-old Lindsey Owen’s body, and concluded she fell into a deep, drug-induced sleep before she died

The NHS is having to pay out around £165,000 a week in compensation to staff members who are assaulted by violent patients.

A record number of hospital patients received compensation following botched care and surgery at the hands of private contractors who won NHS contracts, statistics show

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Dr Thomas Kwan, 53, had sent Patrick O’Hara, now 72, fake NHS letters to arrange a ’Covid jab’. After the injection, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening flesh-eating disease

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that doctors did not discuss neonatal mortality or concerns raised about Letby until the new year following a pivotal board meeting in 2016

Former Great Ormond Street hospital surgeon Yaser Jabbar removed as speaker at orthopaedics event

Mother describes the loss of Yousef Al-Kharboush at nine days old in 2014 as the "worst experience a parent could have" during the hearing.

Those affected by contaminated blood transfusions and products in 1970s and 80s to finally receive compensation

The alert means blood stocks have fallen to under two days’ worth for one blood type - resulting in an urgent callout for members of the public to book donation appointments.

Keir Starmer's caution as leader of Labour has carried the party to the brink of power and his team are already looking ahead to their first 100 days in government

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Hospitals have reported a rise in admissions and the type which has driven a big rise in the USA has been detected in the UK

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BRITAIN would have had 500,000 more working hours lost per strike day in 2022 if Labour was in power, Tory analysis has found.Labour deputy leader Ang

WES Streeting has declared he is confident he can “cut a deal” to end the junior doctors strike if Labour are elected next week.Labour’s health

Ahead of a historic General Election on Thursday the people of the UK have a chance to reject the misery and blundering of the Tory government. It is time for change and a fresh start.

If Labour win the General Election on Thursday, they must sort the Conservative Party's NHS mess - which has left hospital crumbling, mammoth waiting times and stretched resources