Four products sold on Amazon have been ordered to be removed from the platform after the government’s safety watchdog identified serious risks of choking, fire and electrocution. The Office for…
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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
More than three-quarters of NHS hospital sites in England are still without any electric vehicle charging points, leaving staff, patients and visitors who drive electric cars facing significant practical difficulties.Analysis…
Lorraine Ribbons dedicated years of her life to supporting children with heart conditions, drawing on her own experience as a mother of two sons born with heart disorders to become…
Robert F Kennedy Jr began his tenure as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services in February 2025 with an unusual message for the federal agency charged…
Millions of Britons face rationing of a vital blood pressure drug after the Government issued a serious shortage notice for ramipril, restricting patients to just one month’s supply at a…
A US appeals court has temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, a decision that significantly curtails access to the drug…
Five Britons a month are reportedly using a Swiss assisted suicide clinic that does not require applicants to be physically ill, according to figures associated with the Pegasos Swiss Association.…
Ombudsman rules against NHS trust after psychologist denied sterilisation A psychologist who was refused NHS funding for sterilisation has won her case before the health ombudsman, exposing what critics describe…
More than 1,000 hospital patients whose conditions were rapidly deteriorating have been identified by NHS staff using Martha’s Rule in the first 18 months of the scheme, according to newly…
UK adults now live fewer years in good health than they did a decade ago, according to research that reveals a sharp decline in healthy life expectancy and widening inequalities…