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Girl, 5, traumatised after physician associate wrongly prescribed vaginal pessary, report finds

Mother, who thought daughter was being examined by GP, says girl began to bleed and scream in pain after device inserted

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4

Charter to tackle sexual harassment across NHS in England has failed, say unions

Rights of Women charity says abuse is ‘an entrenched, systemic issue’ amid calls for improved protection

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day

Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10

‘Worrying signs’ that more medics plan to leave the workforce, regulator warns

The GMC’s annual report also said doctors from overseas should be ‘welcomed, valued and supported’.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Membership of BMA reaches record high amid pay dispute

The BMA said its membership stands at 190,366, up by more than 25,000 compared with this time last year.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Junior doctors preparing to strike every month until next spring amid pay row

If members vote to continue strikes, junior doctors will take to picket lines for three days a month, every month, until March 2024

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

An imploding health service underpins junior doctors’ radicalisation

With real pay down 26% since 2008 and demoralised workplaces, medics are striking not out of militancy but from deep-rooted frustration

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023

Strikes by junior doctors will significantly impact wait times – hospital leader

A health minister has also said that patients will be put at risk by the action.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Thousands of junior doctors vote on strike action

If there is a yes vote, the doctors will begin their action with a 72-hour full walkout in March.

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

NHS paying up to £5,200 a shift for agency doctors, Labour research shows

Party criticises significant rise in use of temporary staff while places at medical school have been cut

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022