Plus, the Troubles cast a long shadow over education
Move comes as government seeks to boost UK’s standing as drugs research leader
A Leicester hospital is trialling a fresh approach to caring for older patients as demographic shifts loom
Health experts predict redundancies across the health service will cost £1bn
Poor training and lack of investment are main challenges to successful deployment, says think-tank
Health secretary says expense resulting from axing NHS England could be justified by savings
Scheme introduced by Conservative government ‘comprehensively failed’, report finds
Under the scheme, drugmakers discount price of medicines sold in bulk to healthcare system
Primary Health Properties aims to beat KKR-led investors despite lower-value bid
European countries offer England evidence of how to navigate seasonal strains without big disruption to services
Lack of incentives is driving down the number of clinical researchers in Britain
Experts say there are regional disparities in medication access even as prescriptions rise
Abolishing the health authority is a big gamble by the prime minister but a welcome one
Abolishing NHS England could lead to an initial downturn in the health service’s performance, say experts
Pilot scheme could be rolled out across England to help tackle growing nicotine problem affecting adolescents
Announcement comes as ministers start to bring senior leadership of health service body into central government
Owner of doctors’ surgeries and healthcare centres in the UK has rejected four earlier approaches from buyout group
Crisis meeting called after £6.6bn NHS England deficit predicted and national medical director resigns
‘Tide has turned’ after backlash led to PFI being abandoned in 2018
The doctor won’t see you now
UK health secretary says deal will end ‘8am scramble’ to see a doctor and free up phone lines
Health and Social Care Act and organisational bloat stand in Wes Streeting’s way
Minister reveals that tighter Whitehall control will form part of government’s ‘plan for change’
Departure comes as government seeks to tighten control over health service
UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care
