Social media users should have to opt into algorithms that could promote harmful content, says former culture secretary and peer

Her inquest next year will examine whether the schoolgirl was ‘overwhelmed’ by the images and posts…

Government urged to ‘pause’ new restrictions as cases of Covid caught in hospital soar

Professor Carl Heneghan, who led the new analysis at the University of Oxford, said many of…

A cross-party consensus on social care will ensure GPs continue to deliver the best possible

GPs are the bedrock of our NHS. I pay tribute to all the incredible work they…

Patients struggling to get GP appointments, despite a million fewer people being seen each month

This week, Mr Hancock, Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer, and Amanda Pritchard, chief operating officer…

‘Traumatised’ paramedics needed counselling at height of Covid pandemic

Paramedics have been left “traumatised” during the coronavirus pandemic after patients died unnecessarily because they had…

We stayed home to protect the NHS last time

“Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives.” The slogan was emblazoned on the Prime Minister’s lectern…

Doctors unable to order blood tests as crisis over shortage of components grows

GPs are increasingly unable to order blood tests, including those for cancer and serious heart conditions,…

Italy testing chaos as new rules require travellers to prove they are virus free

Travellers to Italy are facing chaos after being told they can’t use NHS tests to meet…

Britons more anxious about Covid than at any time since April

Anxiety levels among Britons have reached their highest level since April as fears about a second…

Thousands of coronavirus deaths recorded by ONS not due to Covid, new figures show

Thousands of coronavirus deaths recorded by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) were not due to…