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Officials from 14 health unions want to hold direct talks with ministers to agree pay rises for NHS staffThe system for setting NHS staff pay is under threat after health unions refused to submit evidence to the two bodies that advise ministers on how …
Minister urges 999 calls for life-threatening incidents only, as workers across England and Wales hold actionUK politics live – latest news updatesThe health secretary has said people should use their “common sense” on what activities they do on Wednes…
Exclusive: After the Michelle Mone scandal and PPE questions, National Audit Office says monitoring conflicts of interest is ‘crucial’Peers and MPs should have to declare any links to firms they recommend for contracts even in an emergency such as the …
PM changes tack to allow negotiations on wages but unions remain frustrated at lack of clear offerUK politics live – latest news updatesStrikes by paramedics and nurses will go ahead from this week despite Rishi Sunak’s major U-turn on allowing new pay…
Former party chairman referred SG Recruitment to ‘VIP lane’ after introduction by peer who owned shares in parent companyA Conservative peer advising the government during the coronavirus pandemic helped a company secure PPE contracts worth £50m after …
DHSC accused PPE Medpro of presenting false document when tendering for PPE contractsUK politics live – latest news updatesA company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone was referred to the UK’s health products watchdog for an investigation af…
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…
Government deal with BioNTech paves way for early access to trials of personalised mRNA therapiesTrials of personalised cancer vaccines in England are to be speeded up after a government deal with a firm behind one of the major Covid jabs.The UK health…
Pharmacy leaders cite ministers’ ‘lack of planning’ amid problems obtaining common productsA shortage of cough and cold medicines in the UK is a result of ministers’ “lack of planning”, according to pharmacy leaders.Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives were ac…
Exclusive: DHSC alleges gowns were not sterile, could not be used within NHS ‘for any purpose’, and technical labelling was ‘invalid’ UK politics live – latest news updatesThe UK government has accused a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle…