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NHS strikes 2023: Government’s position on strike action by NHS workers

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*Updated 6 June* NHS staff across a number of unions are either undertaking industrial action or are being balloted for further strike action. The NHS Staff Council accepted the government’s pay offer for eligible Agenda for Change staff in England. …

Government proposals to end gluten-free prescribing could save NHS over £25m a year

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The Department of Health is today (31st March 2017) launching a consultation seeking views on the prescribing of gluten-free foods, in a bid to save the NHS millions each year. This follows on from NHS England’s announcement this week of …

Patients not eligible for free NHS care to be charged up-front for non-urgent treatment

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New regulations requiring all hospitals to check upfront whether patients are eligible for free NHS treatment will be in place within months under plans to recover the cost of health treatments provided to patients not ordinarily resident in the UK.