Junior doctors prepare for fresh talks over contracts
Junior doctors’ leaders are set to enter fresh talks with the government on Monday, signalling a small breakthrough in the … Read more
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Fewer people die in hospital at weekends, study finds
Fewer people – not more – die in hospital at weekends than during the week, according to a major study … Read more
Not enough doctors for 7-day NHS, says Royal College head
There are not enough doctors to run a seven-day NHS in England, according to a leading doctor. In a speech on … Read more
Hospital staffing crisis as 40% of consultant posts remain vacant
Royal College of Physicians says ‘gathering storm’ of problems puts health secretary’s seven-day NHS plan at risk. Hospitals are facing … Read more
One in three GPs predict closure by 2020 unless seven-day plans are scrapped
A third of GPs believe that their practice will stop providing services to patients by 2020, according to new research. … Read more