Junior doctors in England announce longest strike in NHS history as pay talks break down They will strike across nine days in December and January Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023
Health secretary talks of ‘new relationship’ with striking junior doctors In markedly different tone from her predecessor, Victoria Atkins tells of her ‘respect’ for junior doctors The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
All you need to know as Government reaches a deal with consultants The move paves the way for strikes by top hospital doctors to end. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
Consultants reach deal with the Government which ‘could end strikes’ The deal will now be put to members. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
NHS strike breakthrough as consultants’ union agrees new pay deal with government NHS leaders urge union members to vote yes on new pay deal with government The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
Fall in GP vacancies linked to funding for other roles, survey suggests There has been an increase in other multi-disciplinary roles at surgeries after the introduction of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
NHS would collapse under Tories’ ‘cruel’ plan for crackdown on foreign workers, bosses warn Almost half of newly recruited nurses are international workers, recent NHS data shows The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023
Culture of impunity for NHS staff accused of sexual violence, say campaigners A report by female doctors campaigning against misogyny found 174 incidents of sexism, sexual harassment and sexual assault The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023
Patients may shun new NHS data store over privacy fears, doctors warn BMA raises concerns with minister about planned data platform, which could be run by US firm Palantir The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen. Bangkok Post · Nov 10, 2023
Strike talks continue between BMA and Government as doctors decide on next steps Ministers and doctors remain locked in talks in a bid to avert future strikes. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
Lee Anderson makes lengthy apology to doctor over 'misleading' social media post TORY MP Lee Anderson has apologised to a doctor after sharing a “misleading” social media post about him... The National (Scotland) · Nov 6, 2023
Tory MP Lee Anderson apologises to doctor for strike tweet The Ashfield MP has agreed to pay into the BMA’s strike fund, assisting junior doctors during industrial action Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2023
Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson apologises to doctor over ‘misleading’ remark MP offers ‘sincerest apologies’ for social media post and pays compensation into BMA strike fund The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023 Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson apologises to doctor for ‘misleading’ post on X Ashfield MP agrees to pay £1,870 into BMA strike fund to ‘compensate the upset I may have caused’
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023 Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson apologises to doctor for ‘upset’ caused by tweet The Ashfield MP has agreed to pay into the BMA’s strike fund, assisting junior doctors during industrial action.
Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2023 BMA prepares to fight PM2.5 dust The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prepared measures to curb the hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust pollution, which is expected to escalate to a high level from Friday until Sunday.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 NHS waiting lists ‘could top eight million by summer’ regardless of strikes Waiting lists currently stand at a record 7.75 million.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut NHS waiting lists ‘blown out of water’ as backlog set to soar Latest figures show 500,000 more people are waiting to be seen since he made the key promise
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Pro-Palestine protestors blockade UK weapons factory in demonstration over Israel war More than 150 protestors including teachers and doctors gathered in Kent to demonstrate against the use of weapons in Israel
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023 Robot arms for keyhole surgery touted as future of NHS But at £1.5 million, the Da Vinci surgical robot doesn't come cheap
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2023 Junior doctors to hold talks with Government over NHS England dispute The Department of Health and Social Care said the issue of pay would not be on the table
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023 Consultants to meet with Government with a view to end strikes It comes after a wave of strikes caused severe disruption across the NHS.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023 Half a million of us want to donate our data to British science, but it’s languishing unused because of privacy fears Data supplied to UK Biobank UK is not for sale, it’s not for trivial or suspect use, it’s for the good of humankind, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 BMA in secret talks with government to end strikes by NHS consultants Deal on table would give consultants another 6% rise on top of the 6% Rishi Sunak described as final