‘Serious issues’ raised over critically low NHS staff morale NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor said he has ‘never known a period when leaders are so worried about staff morale’ Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2023
Fears raised over low NHS staff morale, health leader says NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor said he has ‘never known a period when leaders are so worried about staff morale’. The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023
Hospitals braced for ‘exceptionally low’ staff numbers as nurses strike Nurses will walk-out from Sunday evening until Tuesday morning Manchester Evening News · Apr 29, 2023
NHS leader asks union to let striking nurses go back to work for emergencies Health service bosses say patient safety could be at risk when nurses in England stage 28-hour stoppage from Sunday evening The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023
Royal College of Nursing agrees to supply some staff during strike The RCN has agreed with NHS England that ‘safety critical mitigations may be required for a period to maintain safe patient care’. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
Plans to build on the buzz of Aintree as new season begins at Perth Racecourse Excitement is building for the curtain-raising BetVictor Perth Festival on Wednesday Daily Record · Apr 20, 2023
Perth Festival announce whopping £300,000 prize money as course set to cash in on Corach Rambler feelgood factor The Scone Palace course will throw open its doors for three exciting days of racing. Daily Record · Apr 19, 2023
Royal College of Nursing rejects government pay offer and announces new strike – as it happened Royal College of Nursing members reject the pay offer after Unison votes to accept The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023
NHS bosses urge Steve Barclay to accept Acas role in dispute with junior doctors Letter adds to pressure on health secretary after BMA reveals it is already talking to arbitration service The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023
Doctors' strike could drag on for a year if Government refuses to budge, NHS bosses warn Around 60,000 junior doctors walked out yesterday and will not return until 7am at Saturday, making it the most disruptive strike in NHS history Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2023
'It's sad it has come to this': Almost half the medical workforce on strike, more than a quarter-of-a-million patients postponed Day one of a 92-hour doctor strike - and no sign of either side backing down Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2023
Junior doctors’ strike: hospitals ‘worried about overnight patient safety’ Bosses say they are concerned because of a shortage of consultants available to cover for striking staff The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023
ITV Good Morning Britain viewers ask 'why' as Richard Madeley and Ranvir Singh caught in off-camera 'error' The presenters were back fronting the ITV news programme at the time Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2023
Junior doctors in England begin four-day strike over pay Strike is expected to lead to 350,000 appointments including operations being cancelled The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023 Real cost of junior doctors’ strike revealed in leaked NHS documents Hospitals to have as few as half the number of senior doctors available as during previous strike action, with cancer services and critical care among the casualties
Wales Online · Apr 11, 2023 Junior doctors strike begins in England as patient care teeters 'on a knife edge' Members of the British Medical Association to mount picket lines outside hospitals until Saturday
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 Patient safety fears as junior doctors begin four-day walkout An estimated 350,000 appointments, including operations, could be cancelled this week due to the strike.
Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2023 Hospital bosses ‘concerned’ about overnight care during junior doctors strike Patient care is ‘on a knife edge’ as up to 350,000 appointments axed
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 Real cost of junior doctors’ strike revealed in leaked documents as births face cancellation and funerals delayed Hospitals to have as few as half the number of senior doctors available as during previous strike action, with cancer services and critical care among the casualties
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023 Junior doctors ‘may keep striking for another year’ says BMA insider Warning comes on eve of England’s 61,000 junior doctors beginning four-day action
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 English doctors' strike could be catastrophic, official says Britain is bracing for a four-day walkout by tens of thousands of doctors at the state-funded health care system
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 Junior doctors strike ‘immediate risk to patient safety’, NHS chiefs warn NHS Confederation calls for Acas to bring government and doctors to the table for talks
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023 Junior doctors’ strike will have ‘catastrophic impact’ on waiting lists NHS Confederation boss says up to 350,000 appointments likely to be cancelled during four-day strike
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 NHS leaders broadly welcome Patricia Hewitt’s review of healthcare The review says adding new targets and initiatives and not being consistent with funding makes it impossible to plan new services and recruit staff.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023 Satisfaction with the NHS plummets to lowest level in 40 years Leader of BMA says findings are ‘damning indictment’ of the Tories’ handling of the health service