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Thousands gather as centuries-old rough-and-tumble contest is held for first time since pandemicIn the north Lincolnshire villages of Haxey and Westwoodside, 6 January is bigger than Christmas.For the first time since the start of the pandemic, thousan…
Specialisms such as dentistry have shortages and EU exit still causes issues with medicines in Northern Ireland, thinktank findsNHS trusts in England have increased recruitment from low-income “red list” countries to make up for the post-Brexit loss of…
Potential March stoppage could lead to further major disruption to hospitals and other servicesUK politics live – latest news updatesJunior doctors in England will go on strike for 72 hours in March in protest about pay if their forthcoming ballot prod…
Offences committed in England and Wales have included murder, kidnap, and child rape, study of data showsNearly 900,000 offences including murder, kidnap, and child rape, have been committed by people on bail in England and Wales since the Conservative…
NHS trusts in south-west using hotels to free up beds to help them cope with winter crisisUK politics live – latest news updatesHospitals in several parts of England are discharging patients into “care hotels” in an effort to free up desperately needed…
Environmental cash incentives part of government scheme to replace EU common agricultural policyFarmers are to receive additional payments of up to £1,000 a year for protecting nature and the environment, as the government reforms post-Brexit subsidies…
Prime minister’s ambition for schools in England faces 5,000 shortfall in maths teachers and sixth form funding gapRishi Sunak claims that England is out of step with the rest of the developed world by not requiring young people to continue studying ma…
In what NHS calls ‘never events’, items including swabs, blades and drill bits left in patients 291 times in England in 2021-22 A rising number of medical foreign objects, including wire cutters, scalpel blades and drill bits, have been left inside hos…
Officials confirm new policy for England will begin on Thursday but say they are still working on final details Ministers are yet to set out details of a Covid testing regime for arrivals from China that comes into force this week, including whether it…
Pandemic, social inequality, austerity and online harm fuelling soaring NHS referrals, say expertsThe number of children in England needing treatment for serious mental health problems has risen by 39% in a year, official data shows.Experts say the pan…