5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (294+ words) Paula Sussex, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, is calling on the government to publish clear national guidance to improve ADHD and autism services and to clarify patients’ right to choose a provider as complaints about care continue to rise....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (839+ words) Healthcare Today Ameera Patel, chief executive of TidalSense, writes that while cancer research gets £419 million a year, all of respiratory disease gets only £16 million. Respiratory disease has long been neglected by governments around the world. Conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (904+ words) Healthcare Today Giovanna Forte, chief executive and co-founder of Forte Medical, says that if we want better outcomes for patients, improving UTI diagnosis is an important place to start. It often starts with something small like a burning sensation. Maybe…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (252+ words) More people are turning to private healthcare, but many lack confidence in navigating their options or finding reliable information, a new survey has found. Nearly one in seven people (16%) used private healthcare in the past year, according to research by…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (303+ words) Patients receiving acupuncture from appropriately qualified practitioners will no longer have to wait four months before donating blood, following a change to UK blood donation guidance. Until now, patients receiving regular acupuncture have been prevented from donating blood, despite being…...