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Exclusive: Poll finds large majority in UK think key principle of health service will be dropped in next decadeSeven in 10 people in the UK believe charges for NHS care will creep in over the next decade, ending the health service’s record of being fre…
Exclusive: Surveys show steady support for industrial action by doctors and nurses in pay disputeMost Britons support healthcare workers in their wave of strikes over pay and conditions this year despite the worsening disruption, polling shows.About tw…
Unions say government proposals to cut training by a year and introduce apprenticeships could dilute skillsWhat is the government’s NHS workforce plan?Plans to shorten medical training could dilute the calibre of doctors entering the NHS in England and…
Society of Radiographers members reject offer, pushing for deal they say could help cut waiting listsThousands of radiographers in England have voted to go on strike, the first time they are to take industrial action in the increasingly bitter healthca…
Rate higher than at height of Covid pandemic as health service contends with ‘difficult new normal’UK politics live – latest updatesStaff sickness within the NHS in England reached a record high last year, with the health service losing almost 75,000 s…
Survey reports increased levels of tooth decay and stunted growth as families struggle to afford nutritious mealsChildren across Britain are suffering worsening levels of tooth decay, anxiety and stunted growth as the cost of food continues to soar, a …
While some unions have accepted government offers, ministers are still failing to address real-terms erosion in payJust when NHS strikes in England seemed to be ending, another group of staff has announced its own stoppages – and, as ever, pay is the i…
While some unions have accepted government offers, ministers are still failing to address real-terms erosion in payJust when NHS strikes in England seemed to be ending, another group of staff has announced its own stoppages – and, as ever, pay is the i…
BMA members back industrial action for consultants after talks with ministers about restoring pay levels break downUK politics live – latest updatesSenior doctors in England have voted to strike in overwhelming numbers for the first time in the row ove…
Former health secretary tells inquiry he did not properly challenge assurances that plans were sufficientUK politics live – latest updatesMatt Hancock has said he is “profoundly sorry” for his part in mistakes that ensured the UK was not properly prepa…