Rogue breast surgeon hurt over 1,000 patients, U.K. inquiry finds
The chair of an independent inquiry into how a prominent British breast surgeon was able to perform unnecessary operations for years concluded Tuesday that more than 1,000 patients might have been affected by a "dysfunctional" system that did not keep patients safe. In 2017, a ...
As election nears, U.K.'s Johnson is criticized for response to photo of sick child
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under fire on Monday for his response to being shown a photo of a sick child lying on a hospital floor ahead of the Dec. 12 election. Later during a campaign visit, he was taken to task by a ...
Boris Johnson aims to meet notorious Brexit bus pledge with health care boost
Boris Johnson plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on hospitals and health care technology, as the U.K.'s new prime minister seeks to deliver on his own most contentious political promise. Back in the 2016 referendum, Johnson's pro-Brexit campaign emblazoned a slogan on the ...
After backlash, Trump U-turns on targeting U.K. health service in trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on comments that Britain's public health service should be on the table in future post-Brexit trade talks between the two countries, after Prime Minister Theresa May said some areas might be off-limits. The National Health Service (NHS) is a cherished ...
Flaws in Britain's health care
A number of recent scandals suggest that there are weaknesses and flaws in Britain's national health care system.
