Rebecca Thomas

The head of the NHS has highlighted the shocking prevalence of domestic abuse faced by health staff in the UK as she blasted the “abhorrent behaviour across society”.

Children are being ‘let down’ amid huge waiting lists health chiefs have warned

Children are being ‘let down’ amid huge waiting lists health chiefs have warned

Exclusive: Labour government has yet to commit to funding levels for mental health promised under the Tories

Failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they cannot improve patient care and take control of finances, the Health Secretary will say.

NHS managers will be sacked and denied pay rises if they don’t improve patient care, Wes Streeting has said

Just one year ago, Nicholas Thornton lay in a windowless hospital room, in a bed he could not leave on his own, unable to speak.

Special Report: For more than 10 years, Nicholas Thornton was detained in dementia care homes, psychiatric units and A&E wards because he couldn’t get the help he needed for his autism. It took a huge toll on his health, leaving the 29-year-old unable to speak. Now, one year after The Independent told his story, Nicholas is in his own home – and even able to talk again. Rebecca Thomas reports

Due to a lack of support for his autism, Nicholas Thornton has spent over 10 years confined to dementia care homes, psychiatric units and A&E wards. Now, following The Independent’s report on his plight, Nicholas is free from hospitals and living in his own place. Rebecca Thomas went to visit and see the fundamental change in Nicholas following his release. Read more health stories on The Independent here and get your latest video news on Independent TV - across desktop, mobile and connected TV.

Wes Streeting has asked the Department for Health and Social Care to look at costs of assisted dying bill