Department of Health and Social Care

People in the UK are less likely to survive treatable conditions, such as breast cancer and stroke than those in other rich...

A four-day junior doctors’ strike across England is expected to be the most disruptive in the NHS’s history. British Medical Association (BMA)...

Unions representing hundreds of thousands of health staff are thought to be close to agreeing on a pay deal that would avert...

Junior doctors in England have voted in favour of taking strike action in their fight to get more pay. Members of the...

NHS bosses are increasingly paying premium rates for agency staff to plug holes in rotas, the BBC has found. Spending in this...

The biggest health union is beginning to ballot its members in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland on strike action. Unison is asking...

The Department of Health said the plans will be deferred for a year while officials assess the impact on household finances. It...

The British government said the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted a range of staff shortages within the social care sector, placing pressure on...