Five million “ghost patients” are inflating GP practice lists and costing the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds a year, an Oxford University health expert has warned, as he called…
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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
As temperatures in parts of the UK are forecast to approach 40°C this week, a glaring gap in the country’s legislative framework is exposed: neither workplaces nor schools are subject…
Healthcare staff in Newfoundland and Labrador were tricked into believing they had been granted a paid day off – only to discover the message was a cybersecurity test designed to…
The loophole: how a Brexit blind spot let a banned Polish doctor keep working in Britain A doctor stripped of his right to practise in Poland has been allowed to…
The Nottingham maternity report, investigating 2,500 families, is published this week. The independent inquiry, led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, is the largest of its kind in the UK, examining…
The Pacific island nation of Palau has formally asked the United Nations to classify nicotine as a controlled substance, triggering a review by the World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on…
Analysis of NHS prescribing data has revealed that the health service spent £64.4 million last year on paracetamol prescribed by GPs, despite the common painkiller being available in shops for…
Dozens of doctors at a major NHS trust were forced to hold a secret meeting in November, driven by fears that patient safety was being compromised. The confidential gathering, detailed…
Over 1,300 deaths a month in England are now linked to long waits in accident and emergency departments, according to analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM). The…
Thousands of UK patients may face complex surgery to remove a spinal implant now linked to progressive bone loss, after the device was withdrawn from sale and an urgent recall…