New GP Plan Asks More Patients To Use Pharmacies
More people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials in... Read More
Government On Brink Of Giving NHS Staff 5% Pay Rise
The government is expected to agree to give NHS staff in England their 5% pay increase at a key meeting later. Government... Read More
Sudanese NHS Doctor Finally Allowed To Return To UK
An NHS doctor who felt “betrayed” after being refused a place on a UK evacuation flight from Sudan has now been given... Read More
NHS Strikes: Midwives In England Vote To Accept NHS Pay Offer
Midwives in England have voted to accept the latest NHS pay offer, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says. The offer covers... Read More
Heath Secretary To Ask Court If Next RCN Nurses’ Strike Is Lawful
The health secretary has said he is pursuing legal action over the lawfulness of the next strike by NHS nurses in England.... Read More
Millions Wait More Than A Fortnight To See A GP in England
Nearly five million patients each month in England wait more than a fortnight for a GP appointment, NHS figures show, which Labour... Read More
RCN Nurses To Strike On May Bank Holiday In England As Pay Offer Rejected
Nurses in the Royal College of Nursing union have rejected the government’s pay offer in England and will now go on strike... Read More
Britain’s Economy Is Back – Chancellor
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Britain’s economy is “back”, and that his strategy for growth has been welcomed at the International Monetary Fund... Read More
Vaping: Free E-Cigarettes To Be Handed Out In Anti-Smoking Drive
One million smokers will be given a free vaping starter kit to encourage them to give up tobacco products. Pregnant women will... Read More
Junior Doctors’ Strike: NHS Braces For Most Disruptive Walkout Yet
A four-day junior doctors’ strike across England is expected to be the most disruptive in the NHS’s history. British Medical Association (BMA)... Read More
