Terrifying reality facing paramedics on the frontline of NHS crisis Ambulance workers explained the horrific conditions that have led them to take strike action Liverpool Echo · Dec 21, 2022
I’m a former Tory minister and a doctor – and I say give striking nurses a better pay deal NHS workers in Scotland have been offered close to 8%. Surely their colleagues in England deserve as much, says Dan Poulter, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and a former health minister The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
Nurses want a pay rise – and the NHS needs more nurses No one has to work for the National Health Service. Many do because they enjoy the job or want to help others. On my best day, I might insert a nifty pun into a leader article or newsletter. A nurse will help save a life. But people still have to… Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022
'What a tragic day': British nurses strike in bitter pay dispute National Health Service nurses in Britain staged a strike on Thursday, their first ever national walkout, as a bitter dispute with the government over pay ramps up pressure on already-stretched hospitals at one of the busiest times of year. Reuters · Dec 15, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon slams Tories over claims she 'attacked' NHS in other parts of UK NICOLA Sturgeon has hit back at Douglas Ross after he claimed she spent more time “attacking” the NHS in other parts of UK rather than focusing… The National (Scotland) · Dec 8, 2022
UK government could bring in military to ease strikes, Conservative chairman says Britain's government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key workers, including in the state-run National Health Service, take strike action, the chairman of the governing Conservative Party said on Sunday. Reuters · Dec 4, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon calls out Douglas Ross over voting record in row over NHS The First Minister took aim at the Scottish Conservative Party leader over his voting record as MP for Moray. Daily Record · Nov 24, 2022
NHS bosses do not make Government policy – Sturgeon It comes after health leaders were understood to have discussion the creation of ‘two-tier’ NHS. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon rubbishes 'bold' Tory claim NHS at risk under SNP NICOLA Sturgeon rubbished Douglas Ross’s “bold” claim that the NHS in Scotland is under threat from privatisation by the SNP The National (Scotland) · Nov 24, 2022
NHS founding principles 'not up for discussion', says Nicola Sturgeon SCOTLAND’S First Minister has said the principle of the NHS being free for all is “not up for discussion” amid a report which said NHS leaders… The National (Scotland) · Nov 21, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon: NHS founding principles ‘not up for discussion’ The minutes of a meeting leaked to the BBC showed discussions over a ‘two-tier’ health system system. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Calls to sack Yousaf over nurse strikes are 'political games', says Nicola Sturgeon OPPOSITION parties are playing "political" games with their calls to sack Scotland's Health Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The National (Scotland) · Nov 14, 2022
UK healthcare workers and teachers to vote on strikes More than half a million healthcare workers and teachers in Britain will be given a vote on strike action over pay, unions said on Thursday, adding to the challenges facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he tries to get to grips with an economic crisis. Reuters · Oct 27, 2022
A blood shortage in the U.K. may cause some surgeries to be delayed Part of the reason for the shortage is that there are fewer donors visiting blood collection centers in cities and towns in the aftermath of the pandemic, the National Health Service said. WEKU · Oct 12, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2022 Douglas Ross accuses FM of trying to score 'political points' amid clash over A&E waiting times While Ross focused his questioning on A&E waiting times, Anas Sarwar raised the cases of two patients who were left waiting for months for…
Liverpool Echo · Oct 2, 2022 Battered and bruised, Merseyside can't pay the price of more Tory chaos With communities and public services at breaking point already, what this desperate government is planning is unthinkable, writes Liam Thorp
Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2022 The Standard View: As London loses more nurses, the next PM needs to urgently address the NHS staffing crisis The National Health Service is creaking. A winter crisis in August and record waiting lists are evidence that our healthcare system is being pushed to the brink. And today we report further strains.
Zenger · Aug 15, 2022 Three Time’s A Charm For Desperate Woman Who Pulled Her Teeth After her first infected tooth caused her pain in March 2020, she resorted to desperate measures when the pain became unbearable.
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022 While Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss play to the gallery, the NHS is breaking apart When Maria Caulfield, the junior health minister, replied to an urgent question in the House of Commons by Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, on the ambulance crisis, she said she did not want to play politics with the National Health Service. It is a lovely thought but wholly naïve.…
Reuters · Jul 25, 2022 Britain's health service facing worst staffing crisis, say lawmakers Britain's state-run National Health Service (NHS) is facing its worst ever staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies and the government has no credible strategy to address the problem, a committee of lawmakers said in a report published on Monday.
Reuters · Jul 19, 2022 UK awards below-inflation pay rises for police and health workers Britain announced below-inflation pay rises for police officers and National Health Service (NHS) staff on Tuesday, as part of an annual pay review for public sector workers that comes amid soaring prices.
Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2022 Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe The World Health Organization warns pandemic is not over as European countries largely abandon coronavirus restrictions.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022 WHO: COVID triples across Europe, hospitalizations double The World Health Organization says coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally
Liverpool Echo · Jul 19, 2022 Wes Streeting slams government NHS mess as 34,000 in Merseyside wait for cancer scans Shadow health secretary visited Merseyside and pledged that a Labour government would fix the crisis in the National Health Service
Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022 We now have clear proof that this Tory party is intellectually exhausted Five days into the contest, the candidates to be the next Conservative prime minister have already offered £235 billion in tax cuts. None of them have begun to suggest how they would pay for them. Yet on they go, blithely playing to the gallery of Tory members, making promises that…