The British Medical Association is pushing ahead with plans to cut up to a third of its English workforce, a move that has sparked fury among staff even as the…
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James Whitfield
Editor-in-Chief
James Whitfield is the Editor-in-Chief of Health News Daily, bringing over 15 years of experience in health journalism. A former health correspondent for regional UK publications, James oversees editorial policy, standards and final approval of all published content. He specialises in NHS policy, healthcare reform and the political decisions that shape the UK's health system. James is committed to delivering accurate, transparent and trustworthy health reporting for UK readers.
· 15+ years in health journalism, former regional health correspondent, newsroom editorial leadership
· NHS funding and workforce planning, waiting list policy, primary care access, GP and dentistry shortages, Continuing Healthcare assessments, health legislation and DHSC decisions
The damning findings of a major review into NHS maternity services in England have been condemned as a “systemic failure” that is leaving women and babies at risk of avoidable…
Hospitals across England will be required to give patients at least three weeks’ notice of their next operation, diagnostic test or consultant appointment under new rules designed to end what…
European hospitals are failing to cope with extreme heat, with critical systems collapsing and patients put at risk as temperatures soar. In England, several NHS trusts have declared critical incidents…
New NHS guidance recommends that up to 4 million women with irregular periods should be investigated for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), a condition that experts say has long been…
Nearly half of UK adults believe it would be difficult to access emergency contraception on a Sunday, according to a new poll that has prompted doctors to call for the…
More than one in three Britons who notice a potential warning sign of cancer fail to seek medical attention for at least six months, according to new survey data from…
Maternal deaths in the UK have climbed to a 20-year high, while stillbirth rates remain above pre-pandemic levels, signalling a clear regression in the safety of maternity care. The latest…
The appointment of a national maternity commissioner has been branded “fundamentally dangerous” by a bereaved mother who argues that handing sweeping powers to a single official will not fix a…
Millions of older Americans on Medicare will soon be able to get popular weight-loss drugs for a flat monthly fee of $50, as the government launches a temporary pilot programme…