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Resident doctors in England are set to go on strike on Friday demanding a 29% pay rise that they say would restore salaries that have been…

Wes Streeting has condemned the decision by resident doctors to “recklessly and needlessly” press ahead with strike action, saying it is “completely unprecedented in the history…

The British Medical Association (BMA) has said the NHS plan for dealing with forthcoming resident doctors’ strikes will put patient safety at risk.Up to 50,000 resident…

Dr Mark Harber says demand for healthcare will rise as a result of extreme temperatures, so investment in infrastructure and preparedness are no longer optionalHigher temperatures…

One of the UK’s most senior midwives has said inaction by the previous government over maternity care failures has led to the “difficult” situation in wards…

Almost half of pregnant black women raised concerns to healthcare professionals during labour, with half saying that their concerns were also not properly addressed, according to…

A student midwife who fears she will be unable to get a job after completing 2,300 hours of unpaid placement work in the NHS is calling…

Angela Rayner has called on Labour colleagues to “step up and make that case” for the government’s achievements, saying it was important to stress policies were…

Patients from the most deprived areas of England face longer waits for NHS treatment and make up a higher proportion of those waiting for care, according…

NHS physician associates should be banned from diagnosing patients who have not already been seen by a doctor, a government review has concluded.The review calls for…