Health unions refuse to give evidence to ‘rigged’ NHS pay review system
The role and credibility of both the NHS pay review body (NHSPRB) and the review body on doctors’ and dentists’ … Read more
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Government policy is a greater threat to patient safety than striking nurses
While ministers play up the risks to health posed by nurses and ambulance workers striking over staffing levels and pay, … Read more
Is the NHS finally going to get its workforce plan?
A year ago Jeremy Hunt was sitting on the back benches, and as chair of the health select committee was … Read more
NHS vacancies in England at ‘staggering’ new high as almost 10% of posts empty
The number of posts lying vacant across the NHS in England has reached a “staggering” record high of 132,139 – almost 10% … 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
Wake-up call on NHS staffing crisis, but what is the plan?
This week the health and select committee within Parliament confirmed what everyone working in the NHS already knows – it has a … Read more
MPs warn that the worst NHS staffing crisis in its history is putting patients at serious risk
The NHS is facing “the greatest workforce crisis” in its history which is putting patients at serious risk of harm, an … 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
Nurses told to stop ‘overworking’ by staying late without pay
Studies have linked overworking with an increase in patient safety incidents. Nursing staff are being told to “call time” on … Read more