Glasgow hospital partially locked down as it deals with suspected Ebola case Part of a Glasgow hospital was placed into lockdown after receiving a patient with suspected Ebola virus The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
How access to higher education drives economic resilience and civic wellbeing Letter: Prof Anne‑Marie Kilday of the University of Northampton highlights the value of universities for individuals and communities The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
NHS patients are being socially prescribed yoga. But is yoga ready to help them? Yoga can be seen as an accessible way to exercise and improve wellbeing. You don’t always need a gym membership, specialist machinery or other people to do it. The Conversation · Jun 30
Deal to end resident doctor strikes to cost £200m this year – Murray The British Medical Association and ministers agreed the deal on Monday. Evening Standard · Jun 30
Pay deal to end resident doctor strikes to cost £200m this year The deal was agreed by ministers and the British Medical Association (BMA) on Monday The Independent UK · Jun 30
Bereaved mother says England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’ Emily Barley, founder of Maternity Safety Alliance, says recommendation in Amos report will not solve wider cultural problems The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administration The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
Damning report on England maternity care ‘watershed moment’, health secretary says Announcing creation of a maternity commissioner, James Murray says Amos report highlights ‘toxic’ culture in some NHS units The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
Transparency, standards and a new commissioner – but does the maternity review go far enough? Amos review sets out recommendations for government, but falls short on systemic racism and traumatic births The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
Maternity review: New national commissioner ‘will tackle NHS failures’ The Government will appoint the new commissioner to drive change after a report concluded families have suffered from repeated failures in NHS care. Evening Standard · Jun 29
Bereaved families demand public inquiry after criticism of maternity failings report The families deem the report insufficiently independent The Independent UK · Jun 29
Government to appoint maternity commissioner after NHS report finds ‘repeated failures’ Lady Amos said the new maternity commissioner must be accountable to Parliament and have a ‘relentless focus on improving maternity and neonatal care’ The Independent UK · Jun 29
Evening Standard · Jun 29 Resident doctors accept pay deal to end strikes The deal will mean resident doctor pay will be 35.2 per cent higher on average than it was four years ago
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 Prejudice and misogyny are impacting maternity care Letters: Readers respond to the findings of the Ockenden inquiry, which revealed that more than 500 mothers and babies came to harm or died as a result of inadequate care in Nottingham
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Junior doctors vote to accept pay deal and end years of strikes There have been 21 days of strike action by the British Medical Association (BMA) Resident Doctor Committee since July 2025 during the dispute
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Resident doctors vote to accept 6.6% pay uplift to end year of strike action The new package includes standard 2016 resident doctor contract terms for all locally employed medics and an average 6.6% pay uplift by April 2027.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 Resident doctors in England accept government offer on pay and jobs Pay will be 35.2% higher on average compared with four years ago after series of strikes that have cost NHS £1bn
The Conversation · Jun 29 Supporting women in early labour is important for safe maternity care The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust report has identified serious failings in care at one of England’s largest maternity services, with lessons for maternity units nationally. Among its findings was a repeated problem at the very start of labour: women and families struggled to access timely assessment and felt dismissed…
The Conversation · Jun 29 How Andy Burnham may try to give the UK economy a boost in his ‘10-year plan’ Andy Burnham’s long held ambition to be the UK’s prime minister will come with some daunting economic challenges.
Metal Hammer · Jun 29 “It’s an incredible amount of money which will replenish our empty shelves”: Metallica donated £20,000 to local foodbank ahead of Cardiff concert last weekend The heavy metal giants have also teamed up with the NHS to encourage blood donations as their UK tour continues
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28 How a Romford maternity ward was able to turn the tide after a ‘requires improvement’ rating Hiring more staff and providing interpreters are just some of the actions taken by Queen’s hospital to tackle core problems
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28 Risk of serious birth injuries is rising for women in England, data suggests About 31 in every 1,000 facing serious haemorrhage or tears, NHS figures show, in trend described as ‘national crisis’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28 Fall in NHS waiting lists is not a Labour win Letter: Priscilla Alderson asks how long the NHS will survive under a Burnham-Streeting government