‘I might be dead before a decision is made’: Terminally-ill people on assisted dying
Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion - but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.
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‘My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour’
Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.
NHS managers to be sacked in failing hospitals
Hospitals in England will be ranked on care and finances, so patients can look for good service.
Chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning
Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.
NHS offers ‘improved’ stop smoking pill
People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes.
Health boss quits after ‘deliberate’ accounts errors
Sue Hill will not receive a settlement after "systemic cultural failings" in her department.
NHS urges vulnerable to get Covid and flu vaccines
Thousands of those eligible for free winter vaccinations fail to take up the offer, the NHS says.
Homeworkers get 24 more minutes of sleep a day
Office for National Statistics data suggests homeworkers get more sleep and exercise on average.
