The Latest Breaking News from Steve Barclay

NHS consultants’ strike ‘could cause more delays than junior doctors’ action’

Postponement of even more treatment in England will put Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut waiting lists in peril, say unions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023

NHS cannot afford to finance pay rises from existing budgets, hospitals say

Social care, prevention and public health services could be cut if government insists on funding 6% pay rise from health budget

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

Junior doctors strike: Which London hospitals are affected by July’s walkout?

Emergency care will still be available but long waits are likely in A&E departments and people are advised not to call 999 unless they are seriously ill or if their life is in danger

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023

NHS dentistry report ‘will be uncomfortable reading for some’, MP warns

Health Secretary Steve Barclay told MPs ministers ‘will set out plans shortly in terms of the dental recovery plan’.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Government has ‘lost the confidence’ of NHS staff striking over pay, says Labour

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said the ‘worst strikes in the history of the NHS were still to come’.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Warning as thousands of NHS workers could miss out on Covid backlog payment

The one-off payment is worth between £1,250 and £1,600 depending on an employee’s pay band

Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2023

Covid bonus payment could be denied to thousands of health care workers

Campaigners said the deal was not treating everyone fairly

Nottingham Post · Jul 7, 2023

Thousands of health care workers could be denied Covid bonus payment

Campaigners said the deal was not treating everyone fairly

Wales Online · Jul 7, 2023

Thousands of NHS staff could miss out on Covid backlog payment, unions warn

A quirk of how some health professionals are employed could mean they are ineligible for the payment worth at least £1,250.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

What’s the cure for an ailing NHS? You won’t find it in birthday soundbites from politicians

Serious debate about reform is dead in the water, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023