Furious consultants hit out at striking doctors and warn walkouts will cause weeks of chaos ‘Knackered’ consultants warn resident doctor’s strike will 'put them in an early grave' The Independent UK · Apr 6
NHS urges patients to come forward as normal amid ‘difficult’ six-day strike Tens of thousands of resident doctors in England are to stage a six-day walkout on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Apr 5
Voices: Wes Streeting: The BMA isn’t serious about reaching an agreement on doctors’ pay COMMENT: They’ve rejected a deal that would have given resident doctors a 4.9 per cent pay rise – that’s 35.2 per cent higher than four years ago, says the health secretary Wes Streeting. Instead, their absurd strike will cost taxpayers £250m The Independent UK · Apr 3
Streeting hits out at BMA ‘delusion’ as talks to avert resident doctors’ strike fail Six-day stoppage in England to go ahead from Tuesday as health secretary withdraws offer of extra training places The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
Striking doctors have ‘absurd’ demands, says health secretary Wes Streeting IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 2
Streeting savages striking doctors for ‘rejecting deal but still wanting benefits’ Exclusive: Health secretary says British Medical Association isn’t serious about making a deal that will cancel thousands of appointments and cost the taxpayer £250m The Independent UK · Apr 2
Jesy Nelson ‘proud’ as NHS announces rollout of SMA screening for newborns Former Little Mix star launched campaign after her twins were diagnosed with rare degenerative condition The Independent UK · Apr 2
Jesy Nelson ‘proud’ that SMA screenings to be rolled out in October The singer has campaigned for all babies to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy after her twins were diagnosed with the rare muscle condition. Evening Standard · Apr 1
‘Disappointment’ as resident doctors’ strike to go ahead next week Tens of thousands of resident doctors in England are set to stage a six-day walkout on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Apr 1
Resident doctors accuse Keir Starmer of sabotaging talks to end pay and jobs dispute British Medical Association leaders say PM’s threat to cut 1,000 new roles makes next week’s strike action more likely The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
Three hospital doctors’ groups threaten to coordinate strike action in England Union to ballot consultants and SAS medics about joining resident doctors in industrial action over pay and conditions The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Resident doctors: crunch talks to take place as deadline looms The Prime Minister has given resident doctors 48 hours to reconsider a deal. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Starmer gives ‘reckless’ resident doctors 48 hours to call off strikes or he’ll pull jobs deal BMA to stage six-day action after Easter weekend over demands for pay to be restored to 2008 levels The Independent UK · Mar 30
The meningitis vaccine now sits at the centre of two health crises The UK has recently seen a resurgence of meningococcal B (MenB) disease, with a cluster of cases in Kent described as “unprecedented” by the health secretary, Wes Streeting. As attention turns from the current MenB outbreak to how to prevent future outbreaks, another challenge is also growing: gonorrhoea is becoming… The Conversation · Mar 30
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 Kent’s meningitis outbreak taught me that post-Covid Britain is not as divided as many feared The government’s plan was clear and communities have followed its guidance – with young people leading the way, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29 NHS restructure is greatest danger to Streeting’s effort to revive service Health secretary still confident of success but critics say scrapping of NHS England has been ‘a total car crash’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29 NHS to miss targets for cutting A&E wait times and performance in England Exclusive: Health secretary’s pledges in doubt as analysis shows health service will not deliver key improvements
The Independent UK · Mar 28 ‘We have six months to save our daughter’s life before childhood dementia robs her of her future’ Family of two-year-old face the ultimate ‘race against time’ as they fight to access life-saving treatment before it is too late
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 NHS bosses say resident doctors’ strike will cause ‘maximum harm’ BMA’s decision to withdraw from talks with government and NHS chiefs has sparked a war of words
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 The Guardian view on a recovering NHS: public confidence has risen, but not enough Editorial: Wes Streeting pronounced the UK’s health system ‘broken’. An upbeat survey does not mean that it is fixed
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Doctors warned future pay offer won’t be better and are urged to reconsider strikes Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned resident doctors that a future pay offer will not be better than the current one, setting a deadline for them to reconsider strike action. Resident doctors in England are scheduled to begin a joint-longest walkout on 7 April, marking their 15th strike since 2023.…
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Wes Streeting denies plotting to topple Starmer as he makes plea to voters IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Wes Streeting urges voters to give Starmer a chance and insists he does not want him ousted The health secretary, who has long been seen as a potential challenger to the prime minister, urged the public to ‘give the guy a chance’
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26 ‘Give the guy a chance’: Wes Streeting says he does not want Starmer ousted Exclusive: health secretary says he does not think PM will face challenge after May elections, as public doesn’t want ‘chaos’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 Resident doctors in England to begin six-day strike after rejecting offer in pay dispute British Medical Association blame government for longest proposed walkout so far, with NHS leaders warning it could cost £300m