England’s maternity scandal engulfs another NHS trust
Dozens of babies’ deaths might have been avoided. Their families are fighting for answers
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Journalism in an age of decline and degradation
I keep an edition of the magazine from 1963 on my desk; it seems little has changed since then
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Six hours in hospital was a test of my rich inner resources
You can’t help but have a torrid time when waiting for six hours and only being seen by the people…
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How hospital porters forced the NHS to the table
Staff of St Heliers and Epsom hospital have backed a strike and it seems they are now being heard
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We need a culture change in maternity services
There is something bigger going on than just staff shortages, low morale or lack of funding.
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The anger of the Leeds maternity families
Infant deaths in Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s Hospital are putting pressure on the government.
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The deep roots of doctors’ dissent
Disputes between the UK government and its lowest-paid physicians go back decades. They began in 1964, with the creation of…
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The government is running before it can walk on NHS digital transformation
When doctors can barely log into their computers, why is the Chancellor focusing on artificial intelligence?
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Building more hospitals won’t fix the NHS crisis
Politicians should focus on improving care closer to home, including GP, pharmacy and community services.
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Why we urgently need a social care workforce plan
The sector has a major staff retention problem – policymakers and providers must work together to ensure workforce security.
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The maternity unit is no place for a culture war
Britain’s maternity services are underfunded, understaffed and divided by an ideological battle over the best way to give birth.
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The Parliament Brief: We still don’t know the extent of hospital Raac, say NHS bosses
Healthcare chiefs are operating in the dark over crumbling concrete in NHS buildings.
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Regulating hospital managers is not the silver bullet to a safer NHS
Following the Lucy Letby murders, professional regulation is only one step towards improving accountability in our health service.
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The Research Brief: how our health and social care systems keep hospital beds full
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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Hospitals are crumbling, and the impact on patients is immeasurable
At St Mary’s, we face collapsed ceilings and sewage leaks while staff time is wasted due to estate problems.
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Fifty days on an NHS ward
Over months of treatment, I have seen the best and the worst of healthcare in Britain.
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Where is the NHS workforce plan?
The time for promises and postponements has passed.
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Brain surgery in a warzone
For Ukrainians, victory is inevitable – but in the country’s hospitals, it is clear that winning the war will come…
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Can “virtual wards” fix the NHS’s state of emergency?
As health workers go back on strike, Adrian Boyle of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine says the government’s plan…
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The fierce women doctors of Maternal show that TV drama is moving on
Not so long ago, every successful working woman on screen was either a secret wreck or a man-in-training.
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