The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced another round of strike action by resident doctors. Here, we tell you everything you need to know about the BMA resident doctor strikes, including what patients need to know about their care. Are resident doctors going on strike? The …
Last updated: Thursday 12 February Inside the government’s winter preparations: how the NHS fared better than previous years This winter has seen the NHS weather winter pressures more effectively than in recent years, supported by the earliest and most comprehensive …
Patients Summary Our health system is in crisis. If we don’t act now, we risk the NHS ceasing to exist as a publicly funded service, free at the point of use. But if we seize the opportunities provided by new …
As part of the UK government’s world-leading ambition to tackle modern slavery, the Department of Health and Social Care has today published the Review of the risk of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in the NHS supply chain. Building on …
*Updated 21 December* This fact sheet sets out our position on the Physician and Anaesthesia Associate roles in the NHS. What are physician associates and anaesthesia associates? Physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) are healthcare professionals, trained to the …
*Updated on 26 October* The government has accepted the recommendations of the Independent Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration’s (DDRB). The decision means that doctors in training (junior doctors) have received a permanent pay increase of on average 8.8% …
For the second consecutive month, there are record numbers of doctors and nurses working in the NHS helping to deliver extra appointments, speed up diagnoses and tackle the Covid backlog. At the same time, additional data shows there are more …
We have announced plans to offer patients more choice over where they receive their NHS treatment after they are referred by their GP. Further information is available here. What are the new measures? Patients will now have greater control over …
*Updated 8 November* This fact sheet sets out the latest on the government’s New Hospital Programme, following the announcement that five hospitals constructed mostly using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) will be rebuilt by 2030 as part of the New …
**Updated 29 September 2023** This government is committed to improving access to dentistry. We have already introduced a range of measures to improve access to NHS dentistry in England and we will soon publish a plan to boost access and …
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