Under the plans, private health companies will be handed £2.5 billion to carry out an extra million treatments of NHS patients a year.

Kate Middleton, Britain’s Princess of Wales, on Tuesday paid a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London to thank National Health Service (NHS) staff who cared for her during her cancer treatment over the past year.

Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher taxes, unpopular spending decisions and political scandals just six months after taking office, is now being battered by rising borrowing costs that threaten to derail its left-leaning program.

A damning report on overcrowded hospitals added fuel to a painful debate over the crises at the National Health Service.

The Princess of Wales' sweet reaction to a fellow patient said a lot about her journey to announcing her cancer was in remission.

In response to the shortage of beds, one hospital trust has even advertised for “corridor nurses,” to care for patients who face prolonged periods waiting in passages and walkways before they can be admitted to a suitable ward.

The UK has launched a consultation to explore a potential ban preventing operators of critical national infrastructure from paying ransomware cybercriminals.

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.

Resilience has a different definition in the bush – just ask the doctors, nurses and pilots of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Dr Zaheer Mangera shares insights into the lung cancer pathway and the benefits and challenges of early diagnosis and lung cancer screening.

Around 25,000 walk out in Belgium against government proposal to raise pension age to 66 and increase number of qualifying years; retired teachers, social security and telecom workers in Iran demand pensions that keep up with the rising cost of living,

The government has confirmed funding and a new timetable to see hospital improvements in the capital. | ITV News London