February 18, 2026
Thousands recruited for “new era”
As part of the world’s largest mental health study, researchers will analyse the DNA of thousands of people alongside detailed … Read More “Thousands recruited for “new era””
Category: Patient and Community Issues
Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced
Nearly £50m of taxpayers’ money has been paid by the NHS to an outsourced firm assessing claims of medical harm … Read More “Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced”
February 16, 2026
AMSPAR Professional Standards
PART ONE Self-Performance (SP) Designed to allow aspiring and existing leaders and managers to maximise and reflect on individual performance; … Read More “AMSPAR Professional Standards”
February 13, 2026
GP practices urged to check
GP practices across several areas of England have been advised to check they are recording measles, mumps, rubella and varicella … Read More “GP practices urged to check”
February 11, 2026
Statin pills much safer than advertised
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, used by millions, are far safer than previously thought, a major review has found. Leaflets in … Read More “Statin pills much safer than advertised”
February 10, 2026
Early NHS preparation ‘paying off’
Provisional figures out today show there were 420,324 ambulances handovers with known times in January, the highest number for the month … Read More “Early NHS preparation ‘paying off’”
February 9, 2026
AMSPAR Professional Standards
PART ONE Self-Performance (SP) Designed to allow aspiring and existing leaders and managers to maximise and reflect on individual performance; … Read More “AMSPAR Professional Standards”
February 5, 2026
MHRA publishes advice for GPs
Guidance has been drawn up for GPs and nurses to help them make safe recommendations on apps and other digital … Read More “MHRA publishes advice for GPs”
February 4, 2026
‘Damning’ evidence of political pressure
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says he has “damning” evidence showing that political pressure was applied to rush the opening … Read More “‘Damning’ evidence of political pressure”
February 3, 2026
NHS services tackling winter head on
Ambulances unloaded patients three minutes faster last week, even as A&Es saw more ambulance handovers than any point last winter. … Read More “NHS services tackling winter head on”