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Prospect says Cabinet Office not engaging over dispute that could lead to 150,000 public sector workers going on strikeA leading civil servants union has accused the government of ignoring its offer of talks to avert strikes and failing to even acknowl…
In the last five years, 324 health sector staff have received payouts of more than £150,000, according to new figuresNHS trusts and other organisations overseen by the Department of Health and Social Care agreed staff payoffs worth £42m in 2021/22, inc…
Nearly 80 officers in 22 forces across England and Wales have faced action for inappropriate relationships, data revealsNearly 80 police officers in 22 forces in England and Wales have faced disciplinary action for inappropriate sexual relationships or…
Charity urges Jeremy Hunt to spend more on social care, as it warns of ‘tragedies behind closed doors’Thousands of older people have died without getting the care they needed, a charity has said.Age UK said it was “deeply concerned” about the plight of…
GMB, Unison and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy take up offer of talks after government concessionsThree health unions have agreed to call off strike action planned for next week and enter into pay talks with the health secretary, Steve Barclay, aft…
Trust entered administration owing money to city council, Coventry University and arts groupThe mayor of the West Midlands has called for an investigation into the Coventry city of culture trust, which went into administration this week, resulting in t…
Exclusive: Several NHS organisations have asked unqualified medics to provide support during strikes later this monthUnqualified medical students are being urged to provide clinical support in English hospitals when tens of thousands of junior doctors …
Prof Martha Clokie says phages could become routine for some conditionsThe use of experimental therapies based on bacteria-killing viruses needs to be rapidly scaled up in the NHS to combat the worsening threat of antibiotic resistance, one of the UK’s…
Lobbyist who warned of landlord ‘exodus’ found to have acknowledged to allies sector is actually growingPrivate landlords have been accused of “making up stories” about the state of the rented sector in an attempt to persuade the government to scrap UK…
Exclusive: Rochdale council settled case after it was revealed the school Hazel Healey worked in contained asbestosThe family of a teacher who died of cancer due to asbestos exposure at her school has won a settlement, prompting warnings that staff and…