Study finds two in three UK doctors suffer ‘moral distress’ due to overstretched NHS
A survey by MDDUS, a medical defence organisation reports that two in three UK doctors are suffering “moral distress” caused … Read more
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Doctors accuse government of acting ‘in bad faith’ over NHS pay talks
Doctors have accused the government of acting in “bad faith” during pay negotiations after the health secretary claimed medics had … Read more
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
BMA survey finds most UK medical students struggle to afford essentials
A survey by the BMA has found that six in 10 medical students report cutting their spending on essentials such … Read more
Doctors forced to work overnight shifts at last minute in NHS staffing crisis
The Guardian reports that hospital doctors are being sent home from daytime shifts and told to come back and work … Read more
UK doctors demand pay rise of up to 30% over five years
Delegates at the British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual conference have voted to press ministers to agree to a 30% increase … Read more
Higher weekend deaths in hospital not due to lack of doctors, landmark study shows
A landmark study has shown that the higher mortality rates among weekend patients is not due to a lack of … Read more
Higher numbers in training but GP workforce still ‘stagnant’
The independent pay review body has warned that greater increases in newly trained GPs are needed to fix an effectively … Read more
Hundreds of frontline Covid doctors told they won’t have jobs from August
Almost 700 anaesthetists – who had key roles caring for critically ill patients struggling to breathe during the Covid surges … Read more
BMA finds NHS faces exodus of doctors after Covid pandemic
A BMA survey has found that thousands of UK doctors are planning to quit the NHS after the Covid pandemic … Read more