Patients

The NHS will soon allow patients to acces private healthcare

Patients to use NHS app to access private healthcare

Lloyds Pharmacy closures: Full list of branches shutting doors for good over the next few weeks

Lloyds Pharmacy confirms branches closing for good over next few weeks

Allergy sufferers told to ‘immediately’ contact their GP after adrenalin pens recalled

Allergy sufferers hit with warning as epi pens recalled by government

Millions of patients in England will be able to get prescriptions for seven common conditions, plus the contraceptive pill and more blood pressure checks, directly from pharmacies under new plans to tackle the GP crisis in the UK.

Pharmacies to offer prescriptions for 7 new conditions amid GP crisis

Scores of local pharmacies close in England as pharmacists fear being taken advantage of

Scores of local pharmacies close in England

GP appointments face major change with millions affected - how does this affect you?

Major change to GP appointments set to affect millions

Strike will continue until close to midnight today May 1.

Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England

It costs between £7,100 and £18,100 a year to raise a child according to research from Moneyfarm - an unimaginable amount of money for some, especially amid an ongoing cost of living crisis

3 government schemes that could save parents £1,617

NHS dentist fees in England have increased this week in another blow to those already struggling with the cost of living crisis.

NHS dentist fees increase in England - how much more you’ll pay

Junior doctors take part in a rally in Trafalgar Square during a nationwide strike on April 11, 2023 in London. Junior doctors in England are held a 96-hour walkout hoping to achieve full pay restoration after seeing their pay cut by more than a quarter since 2008. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Data shows how many local NHS patients were impacted by industrial action

Mum of 2 thought ‘tennis ball’ sized brain tumour was stress seizures

New figures obtained by Labour through a Freedom of Information request revealed patients are being forced to wait up to an hour and a half for 999 calls to be answered.

Patients wait an hour and a half for 999 calls to be answered

Hospital bosses warn of disruption during junior doctor strike

A picture taken at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research shows a tick (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images).

TBEV case confirmed in UK - what you need to know about new virus

NHS waiting times: Study suggests 40% of South Tyneside patients waiting seven months for treatment

Study: 40% of South Tyneside patients waiting seven months for NHS treatment

EzriCare's Artificial Tears was recalled in January over links to eye infections.

Eye drops recalled as deadly bacteria causes 68 people to go blind

Hundreds of people have lost their sight due to treatment delays caused by NHS backlogs, according to the Association of Optometrists

Hundreds of people lose sight due to delays caused by NHS backlog

NHS prescriptions are on the rise next month to add to the financial concerns of households amid a crippling cost of living crisis - Credit: Adobe

NHS prescription charges to rise in April - how much more you’ll pay

Semaglutide has been approved by the NHS to help obese patients in England

New weight loss injections approved by NHS for use in England

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients

NHS England says it is encouraging patients to wean off antidepressants and painkillers by taking alternative therapies.

NHS to encourage art and music lessons instead of prescription drugs

Sir Rod Stewart poses for photos with members of staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex

Sir Rod Stewart backs NHS wage rise and pays for patient scans

Doctors warn that use of Nitrous Oxide could lead to spinal damage

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues

The offending advertisement features the image of one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers (Image: DeadHappy)

Complaints against Harold Shipman insurance adverts upheld

The store in Fulwood has since apologised to Ellie and said they would be looking into the matter

Asda will offer NHS diabetic screenings at 16 of their UK stores

Ambulance wait times were down by more than an hour in January compared to December 2022.

Ambulance waiting times down to lowest level in 19 months in January

Ambulances outside a hospital

100 specialist mental health ambulances to be funded by UK government

A selection of antidepressants (L-R) Wellbutrin, Paxil, Fluoxetine and Lexapro (Pic: Getty Images)

Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’ according to research

Sajid Javid urges ‘unsustainable’ NHS to charge patients for GP and A&E visits

Sajid Javid wants NHS to charge patients for GP and A&E visits

Lloyds Pharmacy branches inside Sainsburys stores are set to close

Lloyds Pharmacy to close all 237 branches inside Sainsbury’s stores

Missed GP appointments

GP Crisis: North East patients miss 778,000 appointments in 2022

A queue of ambulances are seen outside the Royal London Hospital emergency department on November 24, 2022. That week, nearly three in 10 ambulances were queuing outside hospitals in England.

‘Critical incidents’ declared at 8 hospital and ambulance trusts

NHS call for responsible drinking during ambulance worker strikes

The Royal College of Nursing is due to take strike action for the first time in its history (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Tens of thousands of nurses start strike action today

Ranked by wait time for appointments.

Ranked: 17 Newcastle GPs with longest waits for appointments

Northumberland GPs ranked by patient wait time.

Ranked: 20 Northumberland GPs with longest waits for appointments

The South Tyneside GPs with the longest waits for appointments.

Ranked: 15 South Tyneside GPs with longest waits for appointments

How does yours come out for waiting times?

Ranked: 23 North Tyneside GPs with longest waits for appointments

The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Nurses set for historic strike before Christmas due to pay disputes

Harry Watson and his dad Mark

Three-year-old boy smashes target at Mini Great North Run

The vaccination is being offered to vunerable people first

North East autumn vaccine roll-out to protect the vulnerable

What to expect from the NHS on the day of the Queen’s funeral

Abstract hospital in blur background (Credit boophuket - stock.adobe.com)

North East hospital waiting times and county data revealed in report

More than one million people in England paid more than they needed to for prescriptions (Photo: Getty Images)

Martin Lewis shares how to save up to £100 on prescription costs

The UK is the first country in the world to license the drug for use (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘Game changing’ Covid antiviral pill to be rolled out ‘before Christmas’

A patient receives treatment for Covid in a Newcastle hospital (Image: Getty Images)

Council issues stark Covid warning ahead of ‘concerning’ winter period

Overall satisfaction is up, despite the headlines (Image: Shutterstock)

RANKED: The best and worst GPs to book appointments at in Newcastle

Hundreds of patients are still in hospital (Image: Getty Images)

Newcastle hospitals still treating 158 Covid patients per day

Hepatitis C cure will now be available to under-12s on NHS in ‘world first’ (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Hepatitis C cure will now be available to under-12s on NHS in ‘world-first’

Batches of high blood pressure drug recalled due to ‘contamination’