Majority back NHS strikes despite disruption, polls show
Polling by Ipsos has shown that most Britons support healthcare workers in their wave of strikes over pay and conditions … Read more
Staffing
A record 170,000 staff leave NHS in England as stress and workload take toll
The Observer has revealed that nearly 170,000 workers left their jobs in the NHS in England last year, in a … Read more
NHS Providers boss warns of health service ‘looking into abyss’ if consultants strike
The Guardian reports that Sir Julian Hartley, the leader of England’s hospital bosses, has said that the NHS will be … Read more
Striking nurses ‘not going away’, says RCN, as other unions meet over pay offer
Steve Barclay has “lost the public” and striking nurses “are not going to go away”, the head of the Royal College … Read more
Hundreds of NHS anaesthetists unable to get jobs
This year sees 350 trainee anaesthetists were unable to get posts for the next stage of anaesthetics training (higher specialist training ST4) … Read more
Ambulance strikes are about more than pay
No amount of PR from NHS England and the DHSC can hide the fact that the industrial disputes hitting the … Read more
NHS strikes called off for talks
The surprise announcement that the Royal College of Nursing was calling off its planned escalation of strike action having been promised talks … Read more
Emergency Care Plan raises more questions
A new plan to rescue struggling NHS emergency services, pledging 800 ambulances, 5000 more hospital beds and bolstering community care has been … Read more
Going private is no workforce strategy
With no long-term NHS workforce strategy on the horizon, the government’s default policy on slashing elective waiting lists – pushing … Read more
Stress led to more NHS staff absences than Covid, new figures show
An analysis by the Observer shows that “burnout” and stress among doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health staff has cost … Read more