Shaun Wooller

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said 'desperate hospitals' have been forced to pay 'eye-watering sums' of up to £2,000 for a single nursing shift.

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, hailed the drug as a 'game-changer' and a major step towards creating a 'smoke-free generation'.

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, called the drug a ‘game-changer' and an important step towards creating a ‘smoke-free generation'.

Wes Streeting will tell health leaders there 'will be no more rewards for failure' as he sets out a package of measures aimed at tackling poor performance

The NHS will launch a new 'ping and book' service for cervical and breast cancer screening in a bid to boost uptake and save more lives and money.

The health secretary yesterday repeated his opposition to changing the law, warning it may be necessary to cut other services to fund it.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned Britons thinking of heading to foreign destinations in search of cut-price cosmetic procedures that there can be dire consequences.

By SHAUN WOOLLER Published: | Updated: Britons should think twice before going abroad for cut-price cosmetic surgery such as Brazilian bum lifts, Wes Streeting has warned.

With RSV activity continuing to rise above normal levels, Boots has become the first high street pharmacy chain to offer a vaccine alongside the cold and flu jabs.

Patients needed extra care as a result of 23,997 such incidents last year, up 72.6 per cent from 13,903 in 2018/19, according to NHS England.