While DHSC said the reforms would give patients more control over their care, the BMA raised fears that the new law will open ...

The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E visits and save the NHS more than ...

Wes Streeting will urge the Government not to abandon its NHS reform agenda in a speech in the House of Commons on Monday.

The NHS modernisation bill contradicts evidence showing that trust, public involvement, and coproduction are central to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Government has hit a key target on cutting the number of people waiting for NHS care, with health leaders calling it a ...

A £2bn investment in digitisation is central to cutting costs and increasing access to the National Health Service, according to the government’s latest announcement. The government’s plan for digital ...

As the UK general election approaches, political parties have released their manifestos, with a strong focus on the NHS. Pledges to increase health service funding, tackle long waiting lists, and ...

A series of systemic failures at the NHS and Department of Health exposed the service to serious levels of cyber-risk, allowing WannaCry to disrupt over a third of trusts in England with thousands of ...

The UK government has published a new strategy designed to boost cyber-resilience in the health and social care sector by 2030, claiming it is key to building a sustainable, patient-centric NHS. The ...

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has expedited the merger of NHS England and NHS Digital in order to create a more streamlined technology and support body. The merger of the ...

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 ...