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Wes Streeting says move shows ‘disdain for patients’ while BMA insist pay demands not taken seriously in talksWes Streeting has condemned the decision by resident doctors to “recklessly and needlessly” press ahead with strike action, saying it is “comp…
Measure intended to send message to international cybercriminals ‘that the UK is united in fight against ransomware’The UK government is planning to ban public bodies from paying ransoms to computer hackers, and private companies will be required to in…
NHS Providers boss says it is doing ‘responsible thing’ after BMA union said it was putting patients at riskThe NHS has hit out at the doctors’ trade union for alleging that it is putting patient safety at risk by not cancelling planned treatment durin…
Consultants and other NHS staff also respond to Guardian callout, with most expressing outrage at BMA’s demandsThe health secretary, Wes Streeting, is hoping that a “constructive” meeting with leaders of the British Medical Association last week will a…
Inquest hears how no ambulance was sent to Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, whose daughter Loraine Choulla was completely dependent on herA woman who was found dead alongside her “entirely dependent” teenage daughter had called 999 saying she “could not move” …
Donna Ockenden says previous government’s lack of progress has led to rise in reports of birth trauma in EnglandOne of the UK’s most senior midwives has said inaction by the previous government over maternity care failures has led to the “difficult” si…
Donna Ockenden says previous government’s lack of progress has led to rise in reports of birth trauma in EnglandOne of the UK’s most senior midwives has said inaction by the previous government over maternity care failures has led to the “difficult” si…
Student midwives working thousands of hours unpaid in NHS fear lack of vacancies despite staff shortagesA student midwife who fears she will be unable to get a job after completing 2,300 hours of unpaid placement work in the NHS is calling for guarante…
Talks focused on resident doctors’ working lives as health secretary refused to reopen negotiations on payHopes are rising that next week’s strike by resident doctors in England will be called off after their leaders had a “constructive” meeting with t…
Hospital chiefs warn next week’s strike in England will cause ‘chaos’ in NHS, as BMA pushes for 29% rise on top of last year’s 22% dealResident doctors have been accused of being “very greedy” over their 29% pay demand, before talks with Wes Streeting …