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A new report warns that doctors and the NHS could be sued for negligence over mistakes made by AI tools, urging legal reforms to shield clinicians from liability.

A six-year, £3.8 million study is examining why same-day discharge remains rare after hip and knee replacement surgery despite NHS guidance favoring day-case care for most patients.

A BMJ Open study found that the cost of emergency mental health admissions for children and young people in England climbed from £22.5 million in 2012/13 to £87.3 million in 2021/22.

Researchers from leading UK institutions say adding more NHS staff by itself will not be enough to clear surgical backlogs, pointing to a deeper capacity problem inside the system.

As pressure on the NHS shows little sign of easing, AI is increasingly being framed as a tool to reduce burdens on doctors and frontline staff rather than as a wholesale replacement for clinical work.

New BMJ data show that almost 500,000 patients spent more than 24 hours in England’s Type 1 emergency departments in 2025, with experts warning that extreme waits are becoming a year-round danger.