Report says patients’ health is being endangered by problems including referrals going missing and late diagnoses Chaotic communication by the NHS in England is causing harmful delays to treatment and ...

Andrew Brightwell was the co-author of a think tank report showing problems with NHS communication are disproportionately affecting women – and leaving a terrible toll on long-term patients. He ...

Think tank Demos reveals that critical appointments are being missed and diagnoses shared too late Michael Searles is The Telegraph's Deputy Health Editor. He covers health policy, medical ...

NHS staff in Scotland will be trained on using compassionate communication after a study found patient safety could be improved by having someone listen to their experiences after adverse events. The ...

A 21ST-CENTURY NHS needs a 21st-century approach to communications, and this means more than just press releases. A 21ST-CENTURY NHS needs a 21st-century approach to communications, and this means ...

The vast majority of the 55 million people in England whose GP records will be shared with third-parties within weeks under a new NHS Digital scheme are unaware of the plan due to a “total lack of ...

Medical professionals have criticised a new NHS system to extract patient data from doctor’s surgeries in England saying communication with the public about the process has been “completely inadequate ...