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Suggestion that striking NHS staff would not pursue original demand for 35% increase comes ahead of 5-day strike
Labour party plans to outsource more operations and make greater use of technology
RCN union warns the 7% drop is ‘direct threat’ to patient safety and calls for emergency measures to boost recruitment
Five-day walkout from February 24 threatens further damage to NHS in tough winter period
Machines lack a CE certification showing they comply with EU performance and safety directives
Experts warn ‘patients will suffer’ as students drop out and nursing course acceptances fall by 12%
Number of prescriptions in England has increased 3 times faster than expected since 2021
Progress is at slowest rate in almost half a century, Cancer Research data shows
BMA union calls on ministers for more talks after narrow vote against proposal
UK party’s health spokesperson says improvements rest on reform rather than pouring money into a ‘leaky bucket’
Record numbers used insurance for treatment in 2023
Expanded genetic profiling could lead to breakthroughs in diagnosis and therapy for common tumours, landmark global study finds
Spending on private ‘out of area’ beds has reached record levels to the detriment of financially stretched trusts and patients
Use of medication such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic for weight loss sparks supply fears for diabetics
Warning that pressure on system ‘not going to let up any time soon’
BMA leader signals willingness to accept 35% pay rise over ‘a number of years’
Junior doctors ready for six-day walkout in England as impasse in talks with ministers continues
Rollout of stethoscope with pioneering technology could save lives and ease the strain on the NHS
Health service harnesses home tech to alert doctors when vulnerable patients fall ill
Letters setting out review bodies’ remit for wages in coming year cite ‘historic nature’ of recent settlements
Health leaders sound alarm over latest walkout, which comes as NHS grapples with winter pressures
Silicon Valley group Zipline allies with trust in northern England to drop essential medical supplies
Patients were waiting for 7.71mn routine hospital appointments in October, down from September peak
BMA announces nine days of action as pay negotiations with government break down
Steady shift towards outsourcing hip, knee and eye treatment expected to expand to other procedures despite concerns
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