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Wes Streeting’s comments on health unions were “blatantly untrue”, says deputy BMA chair
Emma Runswick told the New Statesman Podcast that the shadow health secretary was misleading voters in an attempt to “appear…
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Could overdose prevention centres tackle the UK’s drug death crisis?
OPCs have been proven to save lives – but they are yet to be introduced in this country.
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Why public health policy needs to refocus
Addressing the causes of unhealthy lifestyles will be a game-changer.
Is Jeremy Hunt the Tory saviour?
The former health secretary is to become the new Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Will prescriptions for walking and cycling improve public health?
A new GP pilot will have minimal impact without the right resources.
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The Policy Ask with Richard Sloggett: “We don’t need more hospitals, we should modernise those we have”
The former Department for Health special adviser on community care, mental health and unethical food advertising.
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NHS dental patients have been punished for long enough
Dentistry is not a nice-to-have, yet the government treats it as healthcare's poor relation.
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Higher inflation spells danger for the UK’s public services
An extra £8.3bn will now be needed to maintain current public service spending levels.
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Why Babylon is scaling back its ambitions in the UK
Though increasingly popular with its cohort of younger patients, Babylon’s digital-first strategy appears to be in trouble.
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GP patient satisfaction has plummeted in the past year, and here’s why
The proportion of people saying they had a good experience at the GP has fallen by 15 percentage points.
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NHS workforce shortages may be even worse than official data suggests
The number of doctor vacancies may be 4,000 higher than thought and nursing vacancies 11,000 higher.
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Can the NHS clear its backlog?
More than six million people are now waiting for health service treatment in England.
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The US trails the world on value for money from healthcare
America spends more on healthcare than any developed country but has one of the lowest life expectancy rates.
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NHS outsourcing linked to hundreds of preventable deaths
Researchers from Oxford University have found that increasing private NHS corresponds with more avoidable deaths.
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Sajid Javid: Voters have every right to be upset by partygate
In conversation with Andrew Marr, the Health Secretary discussed his view of biological sex and the pressures on the NHS.
Smartphone use is having a radical effect on young people’s mental health
Screen time has its social upsides – but thousands of hours of lost face-to-face contact is an urgent concern.
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Omicron variant: the case for cautious optimism
The government is right to act quickly, but vaccines may still be effective – and evolution itself might act in…
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We must not drop our guard against flu
With our immune systems susceptible, the influenza vaccine will be more crucial than ever this winter, says the president of…
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