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Thirteen ambulances are lined up at the rear of the emergency department (ED) of the Royal Stoke university hospital, Staffordshire, as Ann-Marie Morris, the hospital trust’s…

The NHS is facing its “worst-case scenario” for flu cases this month across England after the number of people in hospital with the illness increased by…

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A woman killed herself after a south London psychiatric unit failed to search her possessions adequately, a coroner has concluded.Michelle Sparman, a personal trainer and call…

Hundreds of low-paid NHS hospital workers are celebrating victory after bosses agreed to improve their terms and conditions following the threat of strike action.More than 330…

Hospital consultants are gearing up to join resident doctors in striking over pay in a move that could cause huge disruption for the NHS and present…

You report (7 November) that Barts Health trust’s takeover of a fully equipped, state-of-the-art private hospital is “thought to be the first time the NHS has…

“Are you anxious?”“A little bit.”“What medications do you take?”The neatly packed transparent plastic bag is a gift for the nurse.My mother is having a procedure and…

According to the Royal College of Nursing, incidents of violence against A&E nurses have almost doubled over the last six years, often due to people being…