Clinical trial on joint flu, Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccinations reported only mild to moderate side-effectsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFlu jabs are safe to give at the same time as the Pfizer or AstraZeneca Covid vaccin…
‘It took a year to get help’: generation Z on mental health decline
Technology and Covid lockdowns blamed for rise in eating disorders and insomnia among the youngIt was while browsing on social media at the age of 13 that Hannah realised she had an eating disorder. Seeing other girls and women talking about their expe…
UK class action-style suit filed over DeepMind NHS health data scandal
A U.K. law firm is bringing a class-action style claim over a patient health data scandal that dates back to 2015 and involves the Google-owned AI company DeepMind, after it was quietly passed medical information on more than a million patients by an NHS Trust as part of an app development project. Law firm Mishcon […]
Toothfairy’s virtual dentist app raises £3M Seed round led by ADA Ventures and Slingshot
Platforms for dentists are booming right now as many governments gradually make it harder to access dentistry via social care, especially in the UK. But the most lucrative market is cosmetic dentistry and this is where startups are often playing, such as aggregating private clinics under a simple booking platform. Toothfairy is a UK startup […]
Hospitals/clinics patient platform Heydoc raises $8.3M Series A led by Smedvig Capital
Heydoc, a system for managing the medical data and admin tasks in medical practitioners, has closed a $8.3m Series A round led by Smedvig Capital with existing investors Hambro Perks, Triple Point Ventures and InHealth Ventures also participating. This brings the total amount raised to date by Heydoc to $12m. Heydoc mainly operates in the UK but plans to expand internationally. It competes mostly with […]
Health workers should be given priority access to fuel in UK, says senior doctor
Dr Chaand Nagpaul tells No 10 there is ‘real risk’ NHS staff will not be able to do their jobs as pumps run dryNo 10 is facing calls to give ambulance drivers, healthcare staff and other essential workers priority access to fuel after panic buying caus…
Fears over NHS plan to close all local ambulance stations in London
London ambulance service programme will shut 68 sites and replace them with 18 new ‘hubs’NHS bosses plan to shut every local ambulance station in London, prompting fears that patients could be harmed if 999 crews take longer to reach them, the Guardian…
Undisclosed private companies analysing facial data from NHS app
Fresh privacy concerns raised after NHS refuses to reveal firms used for ID verification process Undisclosed companies are analysing facial data collected by the NHS app, which is used by more than 16 million English citizens, prompting fresh concern a…
National insurance hike to hit NHS and care staff with £900m tax bill
Exclusive: Tax rise will inflict ‘terrible’ financial toll on health and social care workers, analysis findsBoris Johnson’s national insurance hike to fund health and social care will hit NHS and care workers with a £900m tax bill, the Guardian can rev…
NHS the Musical review – the doctor will sing for you now
Theatre Royal PlymouthBouncy songs explore three patients’ experiences in this ambitious and spirited show about the health service’s history and current crisisAs audiences return to theatres, will they want razzle-dazzle escapism or plays that grapple…