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
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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
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
Overworked and underpaid – why the junior doctors are on strike
Junior doctors began a 72 hour strike this week, which will see them stop work across the NHS, including A&E … 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
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
NHS England turns to contractors to make staff feel valued – John Lister
NHS England has come up with a bonzer way to make up for the lack of pay and one million-plus … Read more