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This live blog has now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereThe British Medical Association said its meeting this morning with Steve Barclay, the health secretary, ahead of a planned strike in March was “constructive”, but without…
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 …
Safety not thought to be affected despite up to 25,000 workers joining picket lines across England and WalesFewer people called for an ambulance on the service’s biggest strike day so far, during which up to 25,000 union members join picket lines acros…
Fewer women feel they always got the help they needed during labour and birth, according to CQC pollA health watchdog has sounded the alarm over a “concerning decline” in women’s experiences with maternity services.Fewer women feel they always got the …
Unions representing staff in NHS, transport and beyond warn of disputes escalating unless ministers give ground on payThe end of 2022 was marked by mass industrial unrest as employees across the transport network, NHS, Royal Mail, schools and the civil…
Prime minister had previously refused to say whether he or his family used the NHSRishi Sunak has said he is now registered with an NHS GP, having previously used private healthcare, during a prime minister’s questions dominated by the state of the NHS…
Unions say health secretary’s refusal to increase 2022-23 offer has made it ‘impossible’ to talk about next year’s dealHealth unions will not submit joint evidence to the NHS pay review body about the rise staff should get in 2023-24, in a move that th…
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…
This live blog has now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereLynch says in areas where the Department for Transport has not had the final say, the RMT has beeen able to negotiate acceptable pay deals.He claims the DfT is following …
Zholia Alemi allegedly forged qualifications despite failing medical degree and was paid up to £1.3m by NHSA “most accomplished fraudster” was paid between £1m and £1.3m by the NHS during the nearly two decades she posed as a qualified doctor after for…