In Georgia, a licensed and nationally accredited midwife can run a freestanding birth centre but is forbidden by law from providing routine clinical care to the very clients who walk…
Author: James Whitfield
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 government has warned that its ability to address industrial disputes is severely constrained by the significant financial pressure on taxpayers, challenges across public services, and global instability. Health Secretary…
In the routine conversations between doctors and young patients about their treatment, one simple question has been consistently, and surprisingly, overlooked: what does the medicine taste like? This omission, now…
Cuba has accused the United States of “extorting” governments across Latin America to cancel long-standing agreements for the supply of Cuban doctors, a move it claims is a deliberate attempt…
In a stark illustration of a growing and contentious practice, two Black women in Florida were subjected to court-ordered caesarean sections against their explicitly stated wishes, raising profound questions about…
International health workers form the vital, beating heart of the NHS, a service whose skills and expertise have been built across many nations. Yet for thousands of these clinicians, their…
The head of the NHS has accused resident doctors of deliberately timing their latest six-day strike to coincide with the Easter holidays in order to “cause havoc” across the health…
Maternity deaths in England have reached a 20-year high, with Black women now three times more likely to die during or after childbirth than white women, stark new figures reveal.…
The NHS is braced for weeks of patient chaos as a result of a six-day strike by resident doctors, set to begin immediately after the Easter bank holiday weekend. Health…
The NHS has failed to deliver universal, round-the-clock access to a “life-changing” stroke treatment across England, breaking repeated ministerial promises that the service would be in place. Despite a clear…