Without a GP workforce plan, the NHS will fail
Despite the promises in the primary care recovery plan, the only solution to the NHS crisis is to train and…
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The government has broken its promises on social care
Slashing the £500m workforce fund in half will only cause greater suffering and economic turmoil.
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Prescription charges are making people sicker, research shows
Nearly a third of people who skipped medication because of NHS costs over the past year now have additional health…
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We risk losing “a generation of dentists”, says trade union chair
The British Dental Association told MPs that chronic sectoral neglect has led to severe workforce shortages in dentistry.
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NHS leaders are concerned over lack of new funds in the Budget
It is thought unlikely the Chancellor will pledge more funding, and that will lead to parts of the health service…
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NHS turns to AI to solve its “missed appointments” problem
The health service believes an algorithm can help cut waiting times. Experts are less certain it is the solution.
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The NHS workforce crisis could be solved by reforming medical training
The government is focused on recruiting consultants, but supporting the development of experienced doctors is also vital to filling vacancies.
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Focus on prevention to keep the NHS true to its soul
On the 75th anniversary of the UK’s national healthcare system, we must ensure it stays true to its founding ethos.
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The NHS is “a sickness service, not a health service,” say MPs
The Health and Social Care Committee wants the government to prioritise prevention alongside the NHS backlog.
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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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Letter of the week: The decline of general practice
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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Doctors’ union chair: prioritising private healthcare will increase inequalities
Iain Kennedy, the chair of BMA Scotland, on why charging wealthier patients will reduce NHS funding and widen the health…
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Quarter of A&E patients forced to use it because of GP waiting times
The loss of non-urgent care is stretching NHS emergency departments even further.
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How to save the NHS
Our medical editor spent New Year’s Day in A&E after his mother collapsed in church. In this personal essay he…
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How Rishi Sunak is getting away with the NHS crisis
When 500 citizens are needlessly dying a week, you might reasonably think the situation demands immediate intervention.
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Huge majority of British voters reject GP charges
As the NHS struggles, exclusive polling shows Britons overwhelmingly oppose the idea of paying for appointments.
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Rishi Sunak needs to show the public he can do more than crisis management
The PM’s current priorities are easy to achieve and do nothing to define his form of Conservatism.
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I’m an ambulance worker – here’s the story of my shift from hell
Paramedics and 999 call handlers are striking in England and Wales. One reveals the reality of their working conditions, as…
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We rely on the NHS to be there for us in a crisis – but it is caught in a crisis of its own
Behind every 999 call is an understanding that someone will help when we are helpless – but that trust is…
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The NHS crisis has left the SNP with nowhere to hide
If Nicola Sturgeon fails to turn the health service around, it may soon be her government that finds itself in…
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