Fewer than one in patients who experience poor NHS care bother making a formal complaint because they have 'no confidence' in the grievances procedure, according to a study. The report by Healthwatch ...

The First Minister is to announce better access to NHS treatment as the Scottish Government commits to “a substantial increase” in capacity. Later on Monday, John Swinney is expected to announce an ...

Primary and urgent and emergency care services will continue to be available for those who need them. The public should use 111 online as the first port of call for urgent but not life-threatening ...

Record numbers of patients are paying for private cancer treatment and heart surgery rather than risking waiting for NHS care. Chemotherapy at private hospitals jumped by almost a fifth in 12 months, ...

Private clinics will help bear the brunt of the pressure on the NHS under radical new reforms – but at what cost to the taxpayer? The Government announced this week that it will send as many as 2.5 ...