This explainer is part of a series Full Fact is publishing exploring a range of topics. We’ll be updating these articles on a regular basis—this article was last updated on 8 January 2026 and the ...

Investigative research team leader with 18 years' experience covering health at Which? and a background working for the NHS and Social Services. Most people get their hearing aids free from the NHS, ...

Posterior urethral disruption is a traumatic injury to the male urethra, which most often results from pelvic fracture. After trauma, the distraction defect between the two ends of the urethra often ...

The NHS is the largest single employer in the UK, and we are proud that our workforce is extremely diverse – just like our patients. The NHS has always benefited from overseas recruitment and from ...

What is civility and respect? In its simplest form, civility and respect is about how we treat each other at work. In highly pressurised NHS systems, behaviours of incivility and disrespect can become ...

Objectives To estimate the annual health economic impact of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) to the National Health Service (NHS) in England. Design A modelling study based on a combination of ...