‘Seeking to play God’: 'Cruel' NHS worker jailed for life after injecting shop owner

Darren Harris, an anaesthetist practitioner, stalked his victim for several hours as he came in and out of his record shop looking for the perfect time to stab him with a debilitating drug. The 58-year stole rocuronium - a muscle relaxant usually used …

The COVER Review: New products, vulnerable customers and NHS waiting lists

COVER editor, Cameron Roberts, and senior reporter, Jaskeet Briah, discuss the must-read stories of the week commencing 07 April 2025. Here are the top stories this week: Zurich launches Precision Cancer Care CII report calls on senior leaders to improve …

NHS anaesthetist who 'played God' and almost killed shop owner by injecting him with powerful paralysing drug in '...

A twisted NHS anaesthetist who injected a record shop owner with a deadly drug in a 'motiveless' attack has been jailed for 15 years. Gary Lewis, 65, collapsed to the floor in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, on July 2 last year after Darren Harris, …

Middlesbrough NHS worker tried to kill shop owner with lethal injection in 'entirely motiveless' attack

A Middlesbrough NHS worker who tried to kill a record shop owner by injecting him with a lung-stopping drug in an "entirely motiveless" attack, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years. Darren Harris, 58, spent several hours …

Gateshead NHS declares critical incident with patients warned of treatment delays

A Tyneside NHS trust has declared a critical incident after the failure of an IT system that is "fundamental to the provision of safe patient care". The Gateshead Health NHS Trust has warned patients to expect delays, while said patients who had …

Targeted breast cancer treatment approved for routine NHS use

Women with advanced breast cancer could soon have access to a new targeted treatment on the NHS, following a decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The tablet capivasertib, used alongside fulvestrant, has been approved …

NHS names April 2025 students of month

NHS Fife promises to 'foster a culture of kindness' for staff despite battling Sandie Peggie in tribunal case

An under-fire health board has been blasted for claiming it would "foster a culture of kindness" among employees despite currently being embroiled in an employment tribunal for allegedly mistreating a member of staff. NHS Fife is currently being …

NHS names new National Honor Society members

NHS signs £500m combined cloud hosting deal

The central body, which is to be dissolved, has created a single vehicle to serve all its cloud hosting needs via a single firm that works with all major vendors NHS England has signed a £500m-plus deal to cover its cloud hosting needs over a potential …