Today junior doctors in England have begun their longest walkout yet, in protest over pay. They are demanding a 35% pay rise, which the government has refused to offer. The strike started at 07:00 on Thursday 13 July 2023 and will end at 07:00 on Tuesday 18 July 2023. The strike is expected to cause …
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On 11 May 2023 NHS England announced that it has failed to meet key targets to tackle the backlogs in cancer care and routine treatment. The number of people waiting more than 18 months for treatment has fallen by over 90%, but there are still a record 7.3 million people on an NHS hospital waiting …
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On 11 April 2023, junior doctors in the UK started a four-day walkout, which is anticipated to be the most disruptive in NHS history. As a result of this four-day walkout up to 250,000 appointments and operations could be cancelled. The British Medical Association (“BMA”) is asking for a 35% pay rise for junior doctors. …
The Royal College of Nursing (“RCN”) will restart talks with government ministers on 22 February 2023 focused on pay rises. This is after the union halted next week’s planned 48 hour strike throughout England set for 1 March 2023 to 3 March 2023. This planned walkout by RCN members in England was set to be …
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The Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) has published the results of the 2022 maternity survey which analysed the birthing experiences for pregnant people who gave birth during the period 1 February 2022 – 28 February 2022. The aim of this 2022 Maternity survey (“The Survey”) is to monitor the experiences of people giving birth to ensure …
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On 9 January 2023 the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) published its policy paper relating to the Government’s current priorities ahead of this forthcoming winter. It is aimed at care providers, local authorities, integrated care systems, carers and social care staff. The purpose of which is to provide clarity into both the current …
Thousands of NHS patients in England will be moved into care homes as part of the government’s plan to ease the unprecedented pressure on hospitals. On 9 January 2023 The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) have announced that an additional funding of £250m will be given to the NHS to buy thousands of …
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The Government is setting up 19 more diagnostic centres in communities across England to help tackle the COVID-19 backlog. Currently, there are 91 diagnostic centres operating which have delivered more than 2.4 million tests, checks, and scans since last summer. The purpose of the diagnostic centres is to help speed up access to services for …
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More than 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 different trusts in England and Wales have started voting on a potential strike action in a dispute over pay. The GMB union said workers were angry at a pay award of 4% which it has described as a ‘massive real terms pay cut.’ If strikes go ahead, this …
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On 22 September 2022 Therese Coffey, the newly appointed Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, will set out the Government’s new NHS winter plan (“The Plan”). The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) Plan will aim to ensure patients can receive easier access to NHS and social care this winter and …
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