Nuffield Trust

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking at the NHS anniversary ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London, as part of the health service's 75th anniversary celebrations. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Political leaders will be judged on their NHS track record - The YP says

The Royal College of GPs has warned that while there is a national shortage of GPs, some areas “face greater difficulties” recruiting much-needed staff. The Nuffield Trust, which published the analysis, said the “stark differences” show NHS failings. NHS Hull CCG is the area in Yorkshire that is the most stretched for GP cover and the third worst in the country.

The areas in Yorkshire which have the least and the most GPs

The NHS is already short of over £1bn of funding ahead of winter

There are worries the NHS could become overwhelmed in the winter. Photo: PA

Longstanding issues in health service could undermine UK's coronavirus recovery

A new report suggests we could need the equivalent of two new hospitals just to treat our expats.

Brexit to cost Â£1bn if expats are treated in the UK

Emergency patients '˜had worst winter on record'

Hospitals close doors to ambulances twice as often as previous years

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We're waiting even longer to see a consultant as NHS targets slip

When is elderly care going to be given more prominence by politicians?

Parveen Kumar: Older people and their carers deserve better support

Failing social care system '˜leaving elderly at risk and care providers on the b...

What now for the future staffing of the NHS?

David Wood: New types of medics are future of care

Fears over patient care as trusts run largest deficit in NHS history

Patients should expect "inevitable" greater waits in A&E departments, two health charities have warned.

Experts warn longer waits in A&E will become ‘inevitable’

NHS at ‘tipping point’ as cash crisis looms

Study uncovers huge rise in A&E admissions that could be prevented

Age-old question

GPs and homes could be rated within two years

Lack of trust in NHS supremo

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Growing number of NHS trusts in the red

Patients being sent to private providers, says report

Patients prefer end-of-life care at home
Patients who receive home-based end-of-life care are less likely to require emergency  hospital treatment than those who do not, new research suggests.

NHS ‘may need to cut run of free services’

Care update needed as more live longer

Cuts ‘risking perfect storm’ in NHS

Rise in emergency admissions puts NHS under financial strain

UK countries divided over health care

UK countries divided over health care