Three-quarters of Britons believe Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) should be compulsory in every new car sold in the UK, according to research backing a fresh campaign for legislation ahead of…
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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
MPs have warned that the decision by NHS England to grant staff from the US tech firm Palantir and other contractors “unlimited access” to identifiable patient data represents a dangerous…
Patients are receiving life-altering diagnoses such as cancer, Parkinson’s disease and chronic kidney disease through the NHS app and over the telephone, leaving them to process the news without immediate…
Foreign aid cuts are reversing progress in saving mothers and babies, with hard-won gains in reducing maternal mortality now under threat as funding for health programmes in some of the…
New legislation to be announced in the King’s Speech on Wednesday will compel GPs and hospitals in England to share patient data, creating a single, secure digital record for every…
When Raneen’s contractions began, she phoned for an ambulance. The dispatcher told her the service was for injured people only, not for women giving birth. With no other option, a…
The outbreak of hantavirus on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius has laid bare severe weaknesses in the United States public health system, with experts warning that cuts to agencies…
More than 70 leading UK sporting organisations, backed by Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah, are urging the government to rethink potential cuts to school sports funding in England that could…
Cancer nurses across the UK are being exposed to hazardous chemotherapy drugs without adequate protective equipment, putting them at increased risk of miscarriage, infertility and other serious health conditions, an…
Seven labour and delivery units have closed in western Wisconsin in five years. Dr Cara Syth, an obstetrician who worked in the region, recalls them with a count: River Falls,…