Why do we need virtual wards? The ambition for virtual wards is to expand the capacity of the acute care sector by managing patients, who would otherwise be in hospital, remotely in their homes, ...

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 ...

The Darzi report states that, post-pandemic, NHS nurses are experiencing high levels of sickness absence, as much as one working month a year, due to nurse staff disengagement and exhaustion ...

Endoscopy services are central to the NHS diagnostic pathway. Procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy are critical for diagnosing gastrointestinal disease, detecting ...

Healthcare leaders are rolling out new NHS training to help speed up dementia diagnoses among Black and Asian people following criticism about a lack of support for patients from minoritised ...

A café opposite the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is marking ten years of service this week. The team at Penfold’s Kitchen has been described as “community heroes” by one doctor, led by the ...