We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Future of pandemic less predictable than at the outset because of new variants, says Jenny Harries
Nursing union vows ‘sharp increase’ in action as data find almost 500,000 days lost to strikes in November
Faced with long waits for treatment, millions pay for care
NHS data show record number of 999 calls in December even as non-emergency waiting list declines slightly
Pressure mounts on ministers to increase wages of health workers amid latest walkout by ambulance staff
Shapps clashes with union leaders over his claim industrial action will put lives at risk
Call for ‘urgent clarification’ on ministers’ plans for up to £250mn going towards easing pressure on NHS
Former top UK officials receive awards, alongside football’s Euro-winning ‘Lionesses’ and rock and fashion icons
Stephen Powis says NHS remains under ‘significant pressure’ as hospitalisations and staff sickness rise
Nurses, ambulance staff and rail workers all set to walk out in January amid anger over government refusal to talk
Action to escalate with NHS leaders concerned that second round will prove more extensive and damaging
Bosses fear resurgence in numbers of 999 calls after drop during ambulance workers’ strikes
Those on picket line say decline of NHS and poor pay are closely linked
Last-minute talks break down between unions and health minister Barclay as Sunak refuses to reopen NHS pay deal
Steve Barclay wants clarity on 999 calls as nurses prepare to walk out over dispute on NHS pay
Mental health specialist from Northern Ireland has long shown a canny ability to challenge authority and secure results
NHS boss presses health managers to take steps to cope with the walk out by paramedics
Health secretary rebuffs Royal College of Nursing as some Tory MPs call for better remuneration
First stoppage in RCN’s 106-year existence has been a psychological leap for many members
NHS leaders seek to protect some services from industrial action that also affects N Ireland
Downing Street refuses to back down and insists on public sector pay restraint
Health secretary says 19% rise would risk efforts to cut waiting times as RCN prepares for Thursday’s action
Contingency plans for military personnel to staff border controls and drive ambulances
Concern mounts about the strain on the NHS, with hospital admissions also increasing
Schools minister says health agency ‘working closely with schools’ after increase in scarlet fever infections
International Edition
