A major expansion of the Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) designed to bring vital health checks closer to people’s homes is now underway across England, backed by a government investment of…
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James Whitfield
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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
A nurse who was suspended after addressing a transgender patient with male pronouns has reached a confidential settlement with her NHS Trust just days before her case was due to…
England’s school dinners are set for their biggest shake-up in over a decade, with classic but calorific staples like fish and chips and steamed sponge puddings facing the axe under…
NHS England has launched a new push to eradicate the “unacceptable, undignified” practice of treating patients in corridors, setting a goal to end the practice entirely by the end of…
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…
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…