Scotland won’t change until its government does
It is difficult to see the point of this frightened and confused SNP administration – even on its own terms.
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Sick Britain: where have all the workers gone?
An unwell, understaffed country has emerged from the era of Covid-19.
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Without a GP workforce plan, the NHS will fail
Despite the promises in the primary care recovery plan, the only solution to the NHS crisis is to train and…
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I’m a critical care nurse – here’s why I am on the verge of quitting
A member of the Royal College of Nursing explains why everyone should have to work a shift in an NHS…
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Why Labour is winning back Leave voters
The local elections vindicated the party’s strategy of minimising Brexit and focusing on the cost of living.
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Why are women still paying for HRT?
The government has made hormone replacement therapy cheaper, but any cost exacerbates the gender health gap.
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Is North Korea hacking your hospital?
Hospitals are attractive targets for hackers. Here’s how healthcare organisations can avoid being compromised by ransomware.
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The scandal of black maternity deaths has to end
Black women in the UK are four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth than white women.
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The list of ministerial interests is a cosy affair
The register shows Rishi Sunak is not the only one with family ties to companies close to government.
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The Policy Ask with Kamila Hawthorne: “GPs should be caring for patients, not ticking boxes”
The chair of the Royal College of GPs on the importance of family doctors and the urgent need to tackle…
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The government has broken its promises on social care
Slashing the £500m workforce fund in half will only cause greater suffering and economic turmoil.
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Is the BMA silencing striking junior doctors?
Medics on picket lines are declining interviews and telling journalists that only union reps can speak.
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The Scottish NHS deserves far better than Humza Yousaf’s tired plans
The First Minister’s early moves suggest a preference for political fudge and risk avoidance.
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I’m an emergency medical dispatcher – I make life-or-death decisions daily
Working from the ambulance control room, I know that the resources just aren’t there to save everyone.
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Prescription charges are making people sicker, research shows
Nearly a third of people who skipped medication because of NHS costs over the past year now have additional health…
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Lucy Easthope: “We are all disaster survivors now”
The leading expert on emergency planning and disaster recovery speaks about life after the pandemic.
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Now that I have cancer, how should I live?
Once a death sentence, my diagnosis has proved a weird limbo of scattered treatment and blurred identities.
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We risk losing “a generation of dentists”, says trade union chair
The British Dental Association told MPs that chronic sectoral neglect has led to severe workforce shortages in dentistry.
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How do we restore trust in the public sector?
Speaking at the New Statesman Future Generations conference, panellists discussed how to prevent young people from losing faith in crucial…
Why do the Conservatives keep stealing Labour’s fiscal policies?
After Jeremy Hunt’s Budget was littered with Labour’s ideas, Keir Starmer needs to be more radical to stand out.
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