U.K. hospitals issue doctors' dress code
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British hospitals are banning neckties, long sleeves and jewelry for doctors &#151; and their traditional white coats &#151; in an effort to stop the spread of deadly hospital-borne infections, according to new rules published Monday.
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Proposed changes to healthcare regulation in the European Union could threaten  patient care standards, doctors argue.
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Hospitals must provide hand gel near patients' beds n the latest bid to cut hospital infections, a watchdog says.
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Three groups of health-care leaders are banding together to make hospitals a less dangerous place to get well.
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Proposed healthcare regulation changes in the European Union could threaten UK patient care standards, say doctors. The proposed EU Services Directive is designed to ensure free movement of doctors around
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The traditional doctor's white coat is to be changed as part of the UK Government plans to tackle hospital infections.
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English NHS is poor relation of service in other parts of UK, patients' group says
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Trading standards officers are to check weighing equipment at hospitals across the UK because of concerns over accuracy, the BBC has learned.
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NHS patients are to be offered a fitness and diet plan to improve national health, according to a newspaper.
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Patients are not 'boxes of bandages': NO2ID The NHS has proposed making patients wear bar code bracelets or RFID tags as a way of saving hospital time and money, but identity card opponents have said that the measure means treating patients "like boxes of bandages".â¦
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A radio frequency tag that patients can affix like a bandage to ensure doctors perform the right surgery on the right person won government approval Friday.
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NHS patients may get new smart cards controlling access to personal health data.
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A website aims to allow patients to see how private and voluntary hospitals and health providers are performing.
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Days after a psychiatrist publicly denounced the state of mental health care at St. Joseph&#39;s Health Care London, hospital officials told employees to sign what some workers are calling a gag order.
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Proposals easing the way for Welsh NHS patients to make complaints and win compensation are to be published.
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Plans designed to cut the number of people who go to hospital instead of their GP are set to unveiled.
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Patients are urged to challenge hygiene standards as some doctors are criticised for not washing their hands during hospital rounds.