NAO reports that Covid laid bare existing weaknesses in UK government
A report by the National Audit Office published 19 May 2021 has said that coronavirus has exposed decades-long weaknesses in … Read more
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Record 5 million people now on NHS waiting list for routine treatment
The latest data shows that there are a record 5 million people on the NHS waiting list for routine treatment, … Read more
NHS to receive £160m to tackle backlog of care built up during Covid
The Guardian reports that a new £160m NHS initiative has been launched to allow tens of thousands of patients to … Read more
Covid bereaved condemn government refusal to publish NHS 111 training content
The government has been criticised by The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group and MPs for refusing to make public … Read more
Urgent action needed for post-pandemic recovery
A new analysis shows that the NHS will be unable to get to grips with post-pandemic health challenges or make … Read more
NHS under strain as tens of thousands of staff suffer long Covid
Patient care in the NHS is being hit because many of those struggling with long Covid are only able to … Read more
Rachel Clarke: Now we health workers know how empty Boris Johnson’s ‘clap for heroes’ really was
When the NHS saved his life last April, Boris Johnson could not have reacted more fulsomely on social media. “Our … Read more
Over 850 health and social care workers have now died of COVID-19
883 health and social care workers have died of Coronavirus in England and Wales since March, according to Official data … Read more
Urgent changes needed to failing covid response
Dithering, cronyism and numerous strategic failures have left the country stuck in a cycle of lockdowns; Over 100,000 dead, top … Read more
Unions urge PM to provide pay boost in depths of covid crisis
Health unions have written to the PM urging him to intervene and speed up the NHS pay review process. The … Read more