Overseas staff ‘exploited and trapped’ at UK care home
Care home staff say they feel exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the UK to work. Read More
Spiking crackdown to see more funding for test kits
Modernising the law and training for door staff are also among measures announced by the government. Read More
Ellie Middleton: ‘Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me’
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses. Read More
Avoidable 111 calls may risk lives over Christmas, service head warns
The north-west of England service says repeat medication orders on bank holidays add unnecessary pressure. Read More
IT failures causing patient deaths, says NHS safety body
One patient was wrongly identified as not to be resuscitated because of slow access to digital records. Read More
Autism diagnosis wait times hit 300 days – NHS data
The number of people waiting for an autism diagnosis is up 50% over the past 12 months. Read More
The quest to find healthy and cheap sweeteners
Start-up firms are producing new sweeteners but will they be able to compete with sugar? Read More
Blackpool nurse who drugged stroke patients jailed
Blackpool nurse Catherine Hudson gave pills to patients to “keep them quiet” during shifts. Read More
Doctors’ warning after man tears hole in throat trying to stop sneeze
The patient was taken to hospital in severe pain after he pinched his nose and closed his mouth. Read More
The hospitals struggling the most in England as winter bites revealed
NHS leaders say patients in England at risk because of dangerous delays in emergency care system. Read More