National Health Service (England)

Publicly-funded healthcare system in England

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The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in England, and one of the four National Health Service systems in the United Kingdom. It is the second largest single-payer healthcare system in the world after the Brazilian Sistema Único de Saúde. Primarily funded by the government from general taxation, and overseen by the Department of Health and Social Care, the NHS provides healthcare to all legal English residents and residents from other regions of the UK, with most services free at the point of use for most people. The NHS also conducts research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

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Lib Dem: Social care crisis fuelling NHS pressure Lib Dem health spokesperson ess Brown-Fuller says NHS delays are driven by a lack of social care, leaving patients stuck in hospital and staff burnt out. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:52Published 2 days ago

Govt announces major reforms to NHS waiting lists The Government has set out plans to divert up to two million patients from NHS waiting lists by the end of next year. Secondary Care Minister, Karin Smyth spoke about how the scheme which allows family.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:16Published 6 days ago

Pressure mounts on Government over cancer-linked drug Pressure is mounting on the Government after over 100 women came forward to ITV News, believing they were exposed to Diethylstilbestrol, a controversial drug linked to cancer. Prescribed on the NHS for.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:34Published 2 weeks ago

Government 'concerned' by pregnancy drug linked to cancer Health Minister Stephen Kinnock says he's 'very concerned' following an investigation that linked a pregnancy drug, prescribed to 300,000 women over nearly four decades on the NHS, to cancer and other.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:38Published 2 weeks ago

Health Secretary hits back at Farage following NHS criticism Wes Streeting has hit back at Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader suggested an insurance-based healthcare system. The Reform UK leader has suggested that some British families could be forced to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published on March 28, 2025

Health minister: NHS England staff were set up for failure A health minister says the system NHS England staff were working in was "set up to fail", after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced he would abolish the body and bring management of the health.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published on March 14, 2025

Jenrick: Abolishing NHS England must come with reforms Robert Jenrick says "there is an argument for abolishing NHS England", provided it is accompanied by "serious reforms that get waiting lists down". The shadow justice secretary adds, "we haven't yet.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:58Published on March 14, 2025

Chancellor: We need to reform broken welfare system The chancellor says the current welfare system "is not working for anyone", after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England. Rachel Reeves adds, "we need to reform our.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:29Published on March 14, 2025

Kemi Badenoch praises government's defence spending boost kemi Badenoch has spoken out in support of the prime minister's decision to increase defence spending. Speaking during a visit to Glasglow on Thursday, the Conservative party leader said she is pleased.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:44Published on March 13, 2025

Ed Davey expresses support for NHS England abolishment Sir Ed Davey has spoken out in support of Keir Starmer's decision to scrap NHS England. Speaking in Yorkshire on Thursday following the announcement, the Liberal Democrats leader said that while he.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:21Published on March 13, 2025

Conservatives react to NHS England abolishment The opposition party have been reacting to the prime minister's announcement on Thursday that he will abolish NHS England. Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart cast doubts over the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:50Published on March 13, 2025

PM says he will abolish NHS England The prime minister has said he will abolish NHS England in a speech delivered on Thursday. Keir Starmer said this will bring management of the NHS "back into democratic control". "This move will put.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:39Published on March 13, 2025

Govt vows action over Nottingham victims records breach The families of the Nottingham attack victims called claims that NHS staff illegally accessed their loved ones' medical records "sickening" and "inexcusable." Health minister Stephen Kinnock said.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:33Published on March 7, 2025

Streeting insists he didn't ask NHS boss to leave her job The Health Secretary has insisted he did not ask NHS boss Amanda Pritchard to leave her job. Wes Streeting said he has “so much respect and time” for Ms Pritchard, who announced on Tuesday that she.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published on February 25, 2025

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Scheme to boost access to NHS dentists has made things worse, MPs say A scheme meant to boost access to NHS dentists under the last government appears to have "comprehensively failed", MPs have said Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
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Govt reduces vehicle threshold to widen NHs to 4, 6 & 8 lanes: Nitish Gadkari The government plans to expand 25,000 km of two-lane highways to four lanes within the next two years, with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore. Traffic threshold criteria for expansion have been revised.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 27, 2025

Software provider fined £3m over ransomware attack that hit NHS services A software provider has been fined £3m over a ransomware attack that disrupted critical NHS services and put the data of tens of thousands of patients at risk. Sky News - Published on March 27, 2025
Hospital blackout after generator failure 'should serve as a wake-up call' A major hospital was left without power for 70 minutes after backup generators failed during a severe storm, prompting warnings it should serve as a wake-up call for the NHS across the UK. Sky News - Published on March 26, 2025
One person dies from listeria infection potentially linked to desserts supplied to NHS One person has died from a listeria infection following an outbreak potentially linked to desserts supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes, health officials have said. Sky News - Published on March 19, 2025	NHS 'addicted to overspending' says Streeting - as more efficiency savings confirmed Wes Streeting said the NHS is "addicted to overspending", as he confirmed he is seeking cuts within Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Sky News - Published on March 16, 2025
Children 'being rejected' by NHS mental health services if they're autistic, parents say Damien Dalmayne, 17, is autistic. He also battles mental health issues that have left him unable to get out of bed and contemplating harming himself. Sky News - Published on March 15, 2025	The key admission at the heart of Starmer's public service reforms When Sir Keir Starmer landed in Hull on Thursday as the latest prime minister proposing to reshape the state, he wanted to show he meant it, announcing he was abolishing the world's largest quango -.. Sky News - Published on March 13, 2025
Health secretary admits he did not anticipate scrapping NHS England - and 9,000 people will lose jobs Wes Streeting has admitted he did not anticipate scrapping NHS England when he became health secretary but said it is a "necessary step". Sky News - Published on March 13, 2025	What is NHS England - and what does abolishing it mean? Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to abolish the "arms-length body" NHS England. Sky News - Published on March 13, 2025
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Investigation into claims NHS staff accessed Nottingham attack victims' records An NHS trust is investigating allegations that healthcare staff "inappropriately" accessed the medical records of the Nottingham attack victims. Sky News - Published on March 7, 2025	NHS England's national medical director steps down NHS England's national medical director is to step down from his role. Sky News - Published on March 6, 2025
NHS patients receiving UK-sourced plasma for the first time in a generation NHS patients have begun receiving blood plasma medicine from UK donors for the first time in a generation. Sky News - Published on March 5, 2025	From chlorinated chicken to the NHS: What could be in a UK-US trade deal? Donald Trump has put the possibility of a long-awaited UK-US trade deal back on the table after a key meeting with "Starmer the charmer" in Washington. Sky News - Published on February 28, 2025
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Dentists say extra NHS appointments will still leave 1.5 million untreated Extra NHS dental appointments promised by the government will only cover a third of the people who need urgent care, say leading dentists. Sky News - Published on February 26, 2025	NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard to step down, Sky News understands The head of NHS England is to step down, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published on February 25, 2025
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NHS dentists 'very weak' and 'not fit for purpose', health leaders warn NHS dentists are "very weak" and "not fit for purpose", England's chief medical officer has warned. Sky News - Published on February 13, 2025	Parents of baby who died minutes after being born call for independent investigation into NHS trust The parents of a girl who died within minutes of being born have called for an independent investigation into an NHS trust fined £1.6m for failing to provide safe care and treatment to three other.. Sky News - Published on February 13, 2025
NHS trust fined £1.6m over baby deaths in maternity care An NHS trust has been fined £1.6m after admitting it failed to provide safe care and treatment to three babies who died within days of their births. Sky News - Published on February 12, 2025	NHS trust admits failings in baby deaths case An NHS trust has admitted it failed to provide safe care and treatment to three babies who died within days of their births. Sky News - Published on February 10, 2025
NHS warns hospitals are 'close to full' as norovirus cases surge Hospitals in England are “close to full” – with a significant number of beds occupied by patients who are well enough to be discharged, NHS officials have warned. Sky News - Published on February 6, 2025	'He got away with murder': Families of Nottingham attack victims react to review into killer The families of the Nottingham victims have said the attacker "got away with murder" after an independent review found failings involved in his prior NHS care. Sky News - Published on February 5, 2025
Families of Nottingham attack victims urge NHS to release full report about killer's mental health care NHS England has been urged to change its decision not to publish a full report into care received by Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane. Sky News - Published on February 3, 2025	For seamless travel, govt plans barrier-free tolling on NHs of four lanes or more in next 5 yrs The government aims to implement barrier-free tolling on four-lane national highways and high-speed corridors within the next five years to ensure seamless travel. Technologies such as automated number.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 31, 2025
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National Health Service (England)

Publicly-funded healthcare system in England

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