NHS waiting lists

Britain is paying the deadly price for telling the public to ‘protect the NHS’

Britain is paying the deadly price for telling the public to ‘protect the NHS’

Health
Sarah Carter

One of the most controversial slogans during the lockdowns was telling people to stay home to “protect the NHS”. This was deeply ...

GPs ought to have known that virtual appointments put patients at risk

GPs ought to have known that virtual appointments put patients at risk

Health
Sarah Carter

A national duty to protect the Elgin Marbles SIR – As a student in the 1960s, I hitchhiked around Greece with some ...

Eye patients pay for private treatment – or risk going blind in NHS backlog

Eye patients pay for private treatment – or risk going blind in NHS backlog

Health
Sarah Carter

Of those paying to go private, many needed treatment for simple conditions that can cause sight loss if left untreated. ‘Irreversible sight ...

If sick toddlers can’t rely on the NHS, the system really is finished

If sick toddlers can’t rely on the NHS, the system really is finished

Health
Sarah Carter

We are living in an age of wonder drugs. Donanemab, a drug for Alzheimer’s disease which is under review, has been hailed ...

Elderly twice as likely to face long A&E waits, research into NHS shows

Elderly twice as likely to face long A&E waits, research into NHS shows

Health
Sarah Carter

Frail elderly people are twice as likely as other patients to face long A&E waits, research shows, prompting warnings they may be ...