Heart surgeon’s failures contributed to multiple deaths
Karen Booth carried out operations she wasn’t skilled enough to perform, an investigation found. Read More
Covid cases rising with new variants Nimbus and Stratus
Unwell with a bad throat and temperature? You may have one of the new Covid strains circulating this autumn. Read More
New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases
It follows criticism that the body which determines whether doctors are fit to practise in the UK was being too lenient. Read More
Every GP practice now has to offer online booking
Move comes despite opposition from union, with ministers saying NHS needs to embrace digital tech. Read More
British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over ‘faulty’ earplugs
Lawyers say the earplugs were used in operations, including in Afghanistan, from 2003 onwards. Read More
Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare
The health secretary says “it’s not happening”, as ministers face questions about the prospect of tax rises. Read More
Nurses and pharmacists endangering patients by supplying illegal Botox
An undercover BBC team catch a fake doctor, a pharmacist and a nurse supplying Botox illegally without checks. Read More
New inquests open into jailed surgeon’s patients
The coroner opens the inquests into the deaths of Pauline Brown and Jennifer Fox. Read More
Collagen: Do you drink it? Inject it? Rub it on your skin? And does it work?
Pills, powders and creams promise to top up natural supplies which decrease as we get older. Read More
Doctors’ union warning over online booking safety risk
GPs are concerned they will be at the end of an “online triage tsunami” when the new system launches. Read More