Cyber attack alert: NHS says hackers can take control of networks
NHS England said a critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS zero-day affecting versions 7.4.5 and 7.4.6 is being actively exploited.
Government withdraws planned 1,000 resident doctor training posts as six-day strike goes ahead
The government withdrew 1,000 extra specialty training posts after the BMA refused to suspend a six-day resident doctors’ strike set for 7–13 April.
Resident doctors in England begin five-day strike as NHS warns of delays during flu surge
Resident doctors across England started a five-day strike over pay and training; NHS England warned of delays and postponed non-urgent care during flu pressures.
Streeting offers non-pay package to resident doctors ahead of planned 17–22 December strike as NHS flu admissions hit early-December record
Wes Streeting offered training and career measures without extra pay as the BMA consults members ahead of a 17–22 Dec strike amid record flu admissions.
Resident doctors in England announce five-day pre-Christmas strike over pay and jobs
Five-day walkout by resident doctors in England from 17–22 Dec will hit NHS services amid fierce dispute over pay, training and jobs.
NHS Trust Fined £200,000 Over Death of Teen Who Absconded From Worthing Hospital
University Hospitals Sussex fined £200k after 16-year-old Ellame Ford-Dunn died having absconded from Worthing hospital, as parents demand mental health reform.
NHS hospitals urged to reject £330m data platform part-owned by Trump ally
Doctors and human rights groups urge NHS hospitals to reconsider £330m Palantir data platform
England resident doctors reject government offer, confirming five-day NHS strike from 17–22 December
BMA says resident doctors rejected a non-pay offer, confirming an NHS strike in England from 17–22 December amid winter pressures.
Streeting Doubles Specialist Training Posts in Bid to Halt Resident Doctor Strike
Wes Streeting offers 4,000 extra specialist training posts and priority for UK‑trained doctors, but no extra pay, to try to stop a December NHS strike.
Sir Chris Hoy 'Extremely Disappointed' as UK Advisers Reject National Prostate Cancer Screening Plan
UK advisers reject PSA screening for all men, backing only BRCA gene carriers, as Sir Chris Hoy and campaigners warn high-risk men will be left unprotected.
Labour MPs Warn of 'PFI 2.0' as Reeves Weighs Private Finance for New NHS Neighbourhood Centres
Nearly 40 Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves to drop plans for privately financed NHS centres, warning 'PFI 2.0' would breach the party's public funding pledge.
Medical royal colleges chair warns anti-migrant rhetoric is deterring overseas NHS staff
Jeanette Dickson says anti-migrant rhetoric and racism are deterring overseas clinicians, with data showing fewer arrivals and more leaving the NHS.
Streeting warns of patient harm risk as resident doctors plan five-day strike from 17–22 December in England
Wes Streeting says he cannot guarantee patient safety if a 17–22 Dec resident doctors’ strike proceeds amid rising flu admissions in England.
UK–US Pharma Deal Trades NHS Drug Savings for Tariff-Free Exports
Landmark UK–US pharma pact scraps US tariffs on British medicines in return for higher NHS drug prices and looser NICE rules from 2026.
NHS to Offer Personalised ‘Living Drug’ for Aggressive Leukaemia in England
NHS England will offer obe-cel, a personalised CAR-T ‘living drug’, to adults with aggressive B‑cell ALL after trials put 77% of patients into remission.