“Waiting lists are down by more than 312,000 and more patients are being treated within 18 weeks. November saw the second biggest monthly drop in waiting lists in 15 years. That means faster care, ...
“The NHS reported 554,018 over 12-hour trolley waits in 2025, the highest number since current records began. This is a grim ...
Outsourcing patients to private hospitals is helping England’s overstretched National Health Service ensure most people get treated more than a month faster than they otherwise would, according to a ...
A think tank report reveals spending on ADHD services is estimated to reach £314m by April 2026 - more than double the annual ...
The NHS waiting list for hospital treatment has fallen to its lowest level since early 2023, figures show.New data from NHS ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The decision to abolish NHS England, bringing to an end a 13-year experiment in handing the health service ...
The NHS will start offering an "improved" stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in England who want to quit cigarettes. Varenicline, a daily tablet given over a few months, is as effective ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Phil Brown was able to get an ultrasound scan quickly and easily in a Barnsley shopping centre "That was really quick - straight in, straight out," says Phil Brown as he leaves a smart glass building ...