The Parliament Brief: the government might not meet target of 2.5 million extra NHS dentist appointments
The public health minister Andrea Leadsom told MPs that the figure attached to the dental recovery plan is unreliable.
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We must look after those who care for us
To stop NHS and social care staff leaving the profession, we need greater investment into their mental health and well-being.
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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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Jeremy Hunt must seize his chance to get the NHS back on track
For a healthier society, the government must commit to funding and support that can fix the health service.
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The problem with Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to get people “fit for work”
The Chancellor wants to push more sick people into being economically productive but offers little to make them well in…
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NHS funding is more urgent than tax breaks for the wealthy
The government should use its Autumn Statement to prioritise health for the many over help for the few.
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Adult social care is under “significant financial pressure”
The National Audit Office has revealed that stalled plans and diverted funds have held back reform of the system.
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NHS investment “would pay for itself fourteen times over”
Researchers have found that an extra £1bn of healthcare funding could lead to a £14bn gain for the economy.
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More than three-quarters of NHS staff have considered quitting
A new survey shows health service workers reporting extreme levels of stress, anxiety and burnout.
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Can the NHS workforce plan rescue the health service?
Questions of politics and economics will influence the success or failure of Britain’s “national religion”.
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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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The Policy Ask with Tina Woods: “Digitalisation should not trump doctors’ expertise”
The preventative health expert on NHS bureaucracy, healthy ageing and what the UK could learn from Singapore.
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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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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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Are the Conservatives “defunding” the NHS in order to privatise it?
Suspicions circle among health workers that Tory ministers want the public service to fail so it can be sold off.
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The Policy Ask with Julia Patterson: “No one should seek to profit from public healthcare”
The founder of medic-led campaign group EveryDoctor on NHS privatisation, the role of experts and the climate crisis.
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Cabinet Office paid almost £2m for contract offering private healthcare for civil servants
The government department spent £1.96m on a contract offering employees “affordable private healthcare”.
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