The UK is expected to see the biggest-ever strike action in the National Health Service (NHS) on Feb. 6, when ambulance staff and nurses plan to walk out simultaneously for the first time. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has threatened to stage strikes on Feb. 6 and 7, which will involve 73 NHS trusts…
NHS Caught in Vicious Cycle of Strikes and Winter Pressure, Leader Warns
The National Health Service (NHS) is trapped in a vicious cycle of winter pressures and strikes, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation said as thousands of nurses walked out on Wednesday over pay. Speaking to the PA News Agency, Taylor said without a “realistic prospect of a solution” to the pay dispute, the…
NHS Not Designed for ‘Infinite’ Demand, Critics Say
With record waiting lists, thousands of excess deaths, and nurses striking for the first time, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is once again buckling under pressure, stirring up debate on how to fix the system. In England, the Conservative government is scrambling to settle pay disputes and free up hospital beds, while Labour leader Sir…
Trade Unions and UK Government Hold Talks in Bid to End NHS, Rail, and Teachers’ Strikes
Government ministers have been meeting the leaders of three separate trade unions in an effort to bring to an end some of the industrial action which has caused disruption all over Britain. Health Secretary Steve Barclay met leaders of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and other unions in London about pay demands in the…
UK’s Sunak Demands ‘Bold and Radical’ Action to Ease Winter Crisis in Hospitals
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has demanded “bold and radical” action to ease the winter crisis in the National Health Service (NHS). At the NHS Recovery Forum held in Downing Street on Saturday, Sunak told health and social care leaders he recognised the “tough time” they have experienced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic….
UK Health Secretary Blames Flu, COVID-19, and Strep A for NHS Crisis
Health Secretary Steve Barclay says a combination of COVID-19, flu and Strep A cases has created a perfect storm which is to blame for the crisis facing the National Health Service (NHS) this winter. Barclay said: “There’s £500 million of investment this year going into tackling the pressure in terms of social care. So we’re…
England Sees 39 Percent Rise in Children Needing Help for Serious Mental Health Problems
Figures show more than a million children need treatment for serious mental health problems, including eating disorders, in the time since lockdowns were imposed in England. NHS data analysed by the PA news agency show a 39 percent rise in a year in referrals for NHS mental health treatment for under-18s, to 1,169,515 in 2021…
Gender Identity Ideology ‘Compromising Patient Safety and Dignity’ Across the NHS: Report
Gender ideology has “seriously compromised” the NHS and is diminishing women’s rights to same-sex spaces, a report has suggested. A new report by the Conservative think tank Policy Exchange claims that the prioritisation of gender above sex in the NHS is putting women at risk. “Gender identity ideology in the NHS,” a report by Research…
UK Government Urged to ‘Get a Grip’ on NHS Emergency Care Amid Reports of Hundreds of Deaths
The government has been urged to “get a grip” of the crisis in England’s hospitals amid claims that up to 500 people a week are dying because of delays with emergency care. The president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), Dr. Adrian Boyle, told Times Radio: “What we’re seeing now in terms of…
UK Government and Health Unions Trade Blames Over Ambulance Strike
The UK government and health unions have been locked in a bitter war of words as paramedics and ambulance staff in England and Wales walked out on Wednesday over a pay dispute. Eight ambulance trusts have been put on their highest level of alert. They have declared critical incidents, which means they cannot provide normal…
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