Department of Health
Ireland measles: Adult dies in hospital after contracting disease
An adult who contracted measles has died in hospital in Ireland, the country's Health Service Executive (HSE) has said.
Greek doctors working in Britain doubled since 2009!
The number of Greek doctors working in the United Kingdom has doubled since 2009, while they are in second place among EU Member States in Britain’s National Health System (NHS).
Upfront charges for NHS foreign patients in England
NHS hospitals in England will have a legal duty to charge overseas patients upfront for non-urgent care if they are not eligible for free treatment.
From April this year, foreign patients could be refused operations unless they cover their costs in advance.
NHS Improvement, which oversees the trusts, said hospitals would no longer have to chase money they are owed.
English doctors stage fourth strike in bitter dispute
Junior doctors in English hospitals went on strike again on April 6, withdrawing all but emergency care in their fourth walk-out in a bitter dispute with the government over working conditions.
More than 5,000 procedures and operations in the state-run National Health Service (NHS) have been postponed as a result of the 48-hour action, which began at 0700 GMT.