Ministers planning overseas hiring spree to save care homes
Steve Barclay, the health secretary. is drawing up plans to bring in foreign staff "on a mass scale".
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NHS warns of ‘humanitarian crisis’ without energy bills bailout
An NHS chief warned that the crisis "could lead to outbreaks of illness and sickness around the country and widen health inequalities".
EU doctors deserting Britain leaving ‘dramatic shortage’, Express reports
“Without foreign doctors, our health service could no longer function."
NHS waiting list hits record high as backlog soars by 100,000
A record 6.73 million Brits are waiting for NHS care, shocking new figures show.
Health staff praised as NHS backlog of two-year waits shrinks from 22,500 to below 200
“Reaching this milestone is testament to the hard work of NHS staff across the country," Sir James Mackey said.
Rachel Johnson says Sunak is ‘not going far enough’ over proposals to charge for missed NHS appointments
"The thin end of the wedge. Next thing you know, they’ll be charging for every NHS service they can," wrote one person in response.
Tory MP Esther McVey claims GPs don’t work enough but is owned 24/7 by doctor
Esther McVey's comments about the supposed lack work ethic amongst GPs has not gone down well with a lot of medical professionals.
NHS understaffing ‘serious risk to patient safety’ as number of workers needed revealed
“On pay, the committee was very clear saying it is unacceptable that some NHS nurses are struggling to feed their families, pay their rent, and travel to work."
NHS nurses selling back their days off to cope with cost-of-living crisis
“The job is physically and emotionally gruelling and people need that time off. Morale is low and burnout is high.”