Keir Starmer repeatedly refuses to criticise nurses who will walk out on strike tonight

Keir Starmer repeatedly refuses to criticise nurses who will walk out on strike tonight leaving minimal cover in accident and emergency units as Labour leader says he understands why they are walking out The Labour leader was given repeated opportunities to comment on RCN strike  Only limited exemption to walkouts for children’s units like Great … Read more

Ex-Miss England claims members of BMA behind NHS strike left her ‘ostracised’ on picket line 

A beauty queen and junior doctor has today told how she quit the British Medical Association because it was too ‘cliquey’. Dr Bhasha Mukherjee, former Miss England, revealed the union — which is behind the four-day junior doctors’ strike, considered the worst in the NHS‘s history — left her feeling ‘ostracised’ on picket lines.  She … Read more

NHS trust warned doctors on visas who chose to strike will be reported to BORDER FORCE

An NHS trust has sparked fury after warning that immigrant doctors who take to picket lines could be referred to Border Force.  An unnamed medic at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust messaged staff to warn that any medic on a work visa who strikes would have their ‘absence’ reported to the Home Office — which could … Read more

Wave of strikes may be worse than misery of the winter of discontent, senior Tory warns 

Batten down the hatches: Wave of strikes may be worse than misery of the winter of discontent, senior Tory warns Steve Brine chairman of the Commons health committee said these strikes are potentially ‘more concerning’ New anti-strike laws have made it harder to legally call strikes NHS Christmas walkout on December 20 could bring the country to … Read more

Record number of children are being treated by the NHS for eating disorders following pandemic

Record number of children are being treated by the NHS for eating disorders following pandemic 10,000 children started treatment for eating disorders April-December last year Figures have increased by nearly two-thirds on the number before the pandemic NHS officials suggested rise could be from unpredictability of the pandemic and disruption to routines By Stephen Adams Health Editor … Read more

Medical union bosses claim they won ‘concessions’ over Sajid Javid plans in doctors row

‘We WON’T have face-to-face GP league tables’: Row erupts as medical union bosses claim they have won ‘significant concessions’ over plans to overhaul appointments… but health officials deny it GPs claimed they won ‘concessions’ over plans for face-to-face appointments But Department of Health officials deny claim and said it would press ahead to publish surgery-level … Read more