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    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      InterviewJenny Harries
      Covid will ‘taunt us’ for years, says UK health security chief

      Future of pandemic less predictable than at the outset because of new variants, says Jenny Harries

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      Nurses in England walk out as industrial disruption hits 30-year high

      Nursing union vows ‘sharp increase’ in action as data find almost 500,000 days lost to strikes in November

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      News in-depthHealthcare
      Britons turn to private healthcare as NHS crisis worsens

      Faced with long waits for treatment, millions pay for care

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      National Health Service
      Ambulance and A&E waiting times hit new high in England

      NHS data show record number of 999 calls in December even as non-emergency waiting list declines slightly

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      Trade unions vow to boycott NHS pay review body

      Pressure mounts on ministers to increase wages of health workers amid latest walkout by ambulance staff

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      Ambulance workers to strike as tensions with ministers flare

      Shapps clashes with union leaders over his claim industrial action will put lives at risk

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
      National Health Service
      UK health leaders question impact of cash on freeing up hospital beds

      Call for ‘urgent clarification’ on ministers’ plans for up to £250mn going towards easing pressure on NHS

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      UK honours system
      Ousted Treasury chief Tom Scholar named in New Year honours

      Former top UK officials receive awards, alongside football’s Euro-winning ‘Lionesses’ and rock and fashion icons

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      National Health Service
      England in grip of ‘twindemic’ of flu and Covid, warns top doctor

      Stephen Powis says NHS remains under ‘significant pressure’ as hospitalisations and staff sickness rise

    • Saturday, 24 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      UK braced for fresh series of strikes in new year

      Nurses, ambulance staff and rail workers all set to walk out in January amid anger over government refusal to talk

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      New ambulance strikes announced as UK unions vow to continue walkouts

      Action to escalate with NHS leaders concerned that second round will prove more extensive and damaging

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      NHS braced for fresh pressure in coming days, say health chiefs

      Bosses fear resurgence in numbers of 999 calls after drop during ambulance workers’ strikes

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Ambulance staff: ‘We’re striking because of the crisis in the NHS’

      Those on picket line say decline of NHS and poor pay are closely linked

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Health chiefs warn of risk to patient safety during ambulance strike

      Last-minute talks break down between unions and health minister Barclay as Sunak refuses to reopen NHS pay deal

    • Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Health secretary to hold crisis talks with unions on UK ambulance workers’ strike

      Steve Barclay wants clarity on 999 calls as nurses prepare to walk out over dispute on NHS pay

    • Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
      News in-depthUK labour disputes
      Pat Cullen: the union chief leading Britain’s striking nurses

      Mental health specialist from Northern Ireland has long shown a canny ability to challenge authority and secure results

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Strike by ambulance workers to cause ‘extensive disruption’

      NHS boss presses health managers to take steps to cope with the walk out by paramedics

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Ministers reject nurses’ pay demand amid historic strike

      Health secretary rebuffs Royal College of Nursing as some Tory MPs call for better remuneration

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      News in-depthUK labour disputes
      Striking NHS nurses quietly defiant on the picket line

      First stoppage in RCN’s 106-year existence has been a psychological leap for many members

    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Nurses in England and Wales to stage historic strike over pay

      NHS leaders seek to protect some services from industrial action that also affects N Ireland

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      UK strikes intensify with walkouts by postal and rail workers

      Downing Street refuses to back down and insists on public sector pay restraint

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Attempt to avert nurses’ strike fails after Barclay refuses to discuss pay

      Health secretary says 19% rise would risk efforts to cut waiting times as RCN prepares for Thursday’s action

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Ministers prepare to send in army as Christmas strike misery looms in UK

      Contingency plans for military personnel to staff border controls and drive ambulances

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      Coronavirus economic impact
      Covid infections rise in England ahead of Christmas party season

      Concern mounts about the strain on the NHS, with hospital admissions also increasing

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      UK Health Security Agency
      UK considers precautionary antibiotics for children as Strep A cases rise

      Schools minister says health agency ‘working closely with schools’ after increase in scarlet fever infections

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