Plymouth Derriford Hospital NHS nurses ‘to strike the week before Christmas’

Plymouth Derriford Hospital NHS nurses ‘to strike the week before Christmas’

The Royal College of Nursing announced its members will stage their first ever national walk out on December 15 and 20 Plymouth NHS nurses are set to join colleagues across the UK... Read more »
Rishi Sunak’s use of a private GP shows just how little faith he has in the NHS

Rishi Sunak’s use of a private GP shows just how little faith he has in the NHS

It was a veiled barb, but few could miss it. In the middle of PMQs, Keir Starmer told Rishi Sunak he wanted to “live in a society where people don’t have to... Read more »
The London and UK NHS trusts where RCN members will walk out over pay

The London and UK NHS trusts where RCN members will walk out over pay

Nurses have voted to strike in the majority of NHS employers in a row over pay, the Royal College of Nursing announced on Wednesday. Strike action will take place across 12 NHS... Read more »
NHS: ‘Signs of improvement’ at east London maternity service

NHS: ‘Signs of improvement’ at east London maternity service

An east London NHS trust’s maternity service is “showing signs” of improvement, according to an inspection. NHS London visited Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust in September and has now... Read more »
Share your views on NHS proposal to improve orthopaedic surgery in north west London

Share your views on NHS proposal to improve orthopaedic surgery in north west London

Patients and local people across north west London are being asked for their views on a proposal to create a centre of excellence for inpatient orthopaedic surgery at Central Middlesex Hospital, Park... Read more »
East London NHS trust launches ‘world-first’ digital surgery clinic

East London NHS trust launches ‘world-first’ digital surgery clinic

Patients at an east London NHS trust are taking part in a digital clinic to help them prepare for surgery. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has partnered with Sapien... Read more »
NHS trust launches ‘world-first’ digital surgery clinic

NHS trust launches ‘world-first’ digital surgery clinic

Published: 3:41 PM October 14, 2022 Patients at an east London NHS trust are taking part in a digital clinic to help them prepare for surgery. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals... Read more »
East London coroner writes to NHS trust over man’s death

East London coroner writes to NHS trust over man’s death

Published: 3:24 PM October 7, 2022 A man died after surgery to remove a stent which had been left in place almost 18 months longer than it should have been, an east London coroner found.... Read more »
Father’s heartache after six-day-old son died following string of THIRTY blunders by NHS medics

Father’s heartache after six-day-old son died following string of THIRTY blunders by NHS medics

A father has told of his heartache after his son passed away just six days after being born following a catalogue of blunders by NHS medics. Darren Smith, 43, shared that his... Read more »
North East London NHS urges uptake of polio vaccine for kids

North East London NHS urges uptake of polio vaccine for kids

Published: 11:12 AM October 4, 2022 Parents of young children in north east London are being urged to get their little ones a polio booster vaccine amid fears the virus is spreading... Read more »