Minister says Rwanda flights will start ‘within weeks’ despite no airline named Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said the Home Office was ‘ready to go’ in implementing the scheme. Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2024
Sunak to join G7 leaders in urgent talks after Iran attacks Israel Rishi Sunak is expected to join US President Joe Biden on the call on Sunday amid fears of further escalation. Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2024
Number waiting over 18 weeks for NHS heart treatment in England rises fivefold Exclusive: doctors fear some of 163,000 people with serious issues may suffer a heart attack, stroke or die as a result of delay The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024
‘Sunak has failed on the NHS’ says shadow health secretary as waiting list figures remain high – as it happened Prime minister has ‘missed his own targets to cut ambulance and A&E waits’, says Wes Streeting as England waiting list figures remain near record levels The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024
Senior Labour figures seeking to water down plans to decriminalise abortion MPs due to have free vote on proposal but some in party have privately expressed concerns it goes too far The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024
Junior doctors in England vote to continue striking until mid-September BMA members overwhelmingly back further stoppages and overtime bans in long-running pay dispute The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: ministers doing ‘next to nothing’ to tackle obesity Celebrity chef clashes with health secretary over what he calls government’s lack of obesity strategy The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024
Campaigners get go-ahead to challenge plans for oilfield in Lincolnshire Wolds Permission granted for judicial review after Planning Inspectorate overturned local council’s decision to reject plan The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024
Junior Doctors in England to Strike Again Over Pay Dispute Junior doctors in England are set to go on strike for another five-day period as their pay dispute with the government continues. Thousands of appointments... Top News · Feb 9, 2024
Two-thirds of Londoners haven't seen a dentist in two years as NHS dental plan revealed Practices to be offered £20,000 cash bonus to take on patients in underserved areas Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2024
Badenoch accuses Starmer of exploiting Brianna Ghey tragedy after Sunak makes trans jibe during PMQs – as it happened Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour leader of ‘political point-scoring’ after he condemned Rishi Sunak’s comments in PMQs The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
Rishi Sunak accused of personally holding up deal to end doctors’ strikes Exclusive: Sources say PM has blocked talks due to concerns about knock-on effect of more generous pay offer The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024
Concerns Spark Over Workforce Retention as NHS Consultants Reject Latest Pay Offer Health Secretary Victoria Atkins expressed disappointment at the rejection of what she deemed was a "fair and reasonable" offer. International Business Times UK · Jan 29, 2024
Vaping ban ‘will help thousands of children avoid pull of nicotine’ Latest data shows that more than 100,000 children in London have vaped Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024 Ken Clarke tells peers he can’t support new Rwanda bill because overturning supreme court ruling ‘very dangerous’ – as it happened Conservative former chancellor withdraws support for bill he backed previously
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024 UK ministers vow to close loopholes in disposable vape ban Draft legislation will aim to stop firms trying to get around legislation, says health secretary
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024 Health secretary accused of failing to act on shortages of motor neurone disease drug Exclusive: Shortages of riluzole, which can delay the onset of ventilator dependence, were flagged to DHSC in September
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024 Health Secretary Victoria Atkins describes 'frightening' experience of giving birth on NHS ward Cabinet minister vows to make women's health a 'top priority'
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024 ‘This is personal’: Victoria Atkins sets out women’s health priorities Health secretary relates her own ‘frightening’ pregnancy experience as she speaks at London summit
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024 ‘I earned more working at Amazon’ - Junior doctors explain why they are striking Doctors tell the Independent why they decided to join the picket lines despite huge backlash
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024 Junior doctors in England plan ballot for more strikes BMA committee intends third ballot in long-running pay dispute, which could allow action until September
Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024 London's chief nurse warns impact of longest-ever junior doctors strike will be felt 'for weeks' Chief nurse for the NHS in London says cancelled operations 'won’t be rescheduled as soon as we would like' as hospitals battle a surge in winter viruses
The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024 Humza Yousaf attacks Tories for 'choosing tax cuts for wealthy' over fair NHS pay HUMZA Yousaf has accused the UK Government of prioritising “tax cuts for the wealthy” over fair pay for NHS staff as junior doctors in England…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024 Decoding the junior doctors’ strike – from patient safety to public support Health bosses raise alarm as junior doctors begin the longest strike in NHS history. But how will the action actually affect patients?
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024 Wednesday briefing: Decoding the junior doctors’ strike – from patient safety to public support In today’s newsletter: Health bosses raise alarm as junior doctors begin the longest strike in NHS history. But how will the action actually impact patients?