Surgery

2 Jul 2026

Sam Naylor smiling up at the camera. She has sunglasses on her forehead and red hair with a fringe.

'Chronic back pain put my life on hold - now I have hope'

Sam Naylor, whose active lifestyle has been impacted by back pain, has surgery that could cure it.

2 Jul 2026

30 Jun 2026

A woman in her 50s is sat on a garden bench with a fence behind her. She has mid length brown hair in a bob hair cut, and is wearing a white top with a silver necklace. She has a passive expression.

Months of pain after wrong hip component implanted

A woman from Cornwall had to have a second operation to correct the error.

30 Jun 2026

27 Jun 2026

Professor Christopher Balogun-Lynch, sitting in a room, looking off to the right. He has a suit on, with a white shirt, blue tie, black jacket with a yellow rose on his lapel. He has short dark hair and has a moustache.

Tributes paid to pioneering gynaecological surgeon

Prof Christopher Balogun-Lynch was "pivotal" in the development of Milton Keynes University Hospital.

27 Jun 2026

A general view of South West Acute Hospital. The building is modern and has a copper-clad and glass front. A sign with the name of the hospital is on the top of the copper cladding in white letters. A silver car is passing by in the foreground, while bare trees without leaves are also visible.

Staff concerned hospital arrangements 'not safe', says watchdog

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority carried out an unannounced inspection at the South West Acute Hospital between November 2025 and February 2026.

27 Jun 2026

3 Jun 2026

A man is sitting on a chair in a hospital ward. He has grey hair and a moustache. He is wearing a pale yellow polo top. Behind him is a hospital bed and numerous wires plugged into a plug socket on the wall.

'I waited six years for a knee operation - you begin to think no-one cares'

The 71-year-old from County Londonderry has been waiting for a new right knee for more than six years.

3 Jun 2026

27 May 2026

Denis Gower is pictured sitting on a hospital bed. He has receding grey hair and a short grey beard and he has a nasogastric tube connected to his nose. He is wearing an olive T-shirt. There is medical equipment in the background.

Hospital hat badges 'help put patients at ease'

A hospital trust plans to introduce badges on doctors' medical hats in all of its operating theatres.

27 May 2026

Lesley has grey short hair and is wearing a scooped neck white top with blue and red flowers on it. She stands outside in her garden looking into camera. In the distance there is a fence and a large green shrub.

Women in pain facing long delays for NHS surgery

Lesley Fraser is in pain with plans on hold. She has been waiting since August 2024 for surgery.

27 May 2026

26 May 2026

Three men in doctor's blue outfits look on at a surgical robot which is white and with a number of probes, they are all in what looks like an operating theatre

Surgical robot in search of a name after first operation

Schoolchildren are invited to suggest a name which is "friendly and suitable for a healthcare setting".

26 May 2026

Vanda Instone in a hospital gown looking at the camera

What does a 'perfect' NHS hospital week look like?

What does an NHS hospital running at high efficiency for one "perfect" week look like?

26 May 2026