“We need a new hospital, this hospital is outdated. It’s on a 30-year lease, and the 30-year lease ends 2027. We need to start building right now,” Maynard said. A hospital that, for 30 ...

Sir Chris Whitty has warned MPs not to rush in new assisted dying laws. England's chief medical officer also urged them not to over-complicate safeguarding measures when drawing up landmark ...

open image in gallery Professor Sir Chris Whitty (left), chief medical officer for England, appearing before MPs scrutinising the bill (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire) Campaigners have ...

The water will be shut off in building 32 at Auckland Hospital from 6pm while a leak in ward 38 is fixed. Photo / Sylvie Whinray Staff at Auckland Hospital have been told there will be a full ...

Taylor said crews searched all 10 floors of the building. They found a construction worker stuck in the elevator, and everyone else was able to escape. The man was taken to the hospital in stable ...

While Emrys is too young to comprehend the gruelling three-hour surgery he underwent at Mater Private Children’s Brisbane, he has a “battle scar” across his scalp to prove it. His parents Dr ...

China is building a new military command centre near Beijing that is 10 times the size of the Pentagon, US intelligence officials have said. Satellite images of the base, about 20 miles south-west ...

Professor Sir Chris Whitty appeared before MPs scrutinising the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris ...

Auckland Hospital's main building is still without hot water and Winston Peters defends comments he made in Parliament about immigrants. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images Commercial builds in ...

England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty was the first witness to appear before a committee scrutinising the assisted dying Bill. He is one of about 50 witnesses who will give ...

Prof Sir Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, warned MPs that implementing this legislation was “best not done at speed if you can avoid it”. Sir Chris warned MPs that implementing ...

MPs scrutinising legislation on the proposed Assisted Dying Bill are set to hear evidence from England’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty ... the corners of the hospital”, she says.