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.
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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.”
Hospital workers leaving jobs to stack shelves, MPs told
"They were always a little cynical about the clapping and how long that would last."
Watch: Matt Hancock still claims government are building 40 new hospitals
"It’s the smile saying “I know it’s a lie” when he repeats “40 new hospitals” that is so despicable. Lying is a joke to him."
Heatwave and Covid surge ‘a nightmare’ for health workers as thread reveals strain NHS is under
“In some places there are people waiting in A&E for up to two days at a time for a bed in the hospital."