SNP will bring forward Bill protecting NHS from privatisation, says Flynn
'That new SNP law will also put a stop to any UK government undermining the principles and protections of the NHS as part of any future trade deals'
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Patients dying in hospital corridors amid NHS ‘national emergency’, nurses warn
"Treating patients in corridors used to be an exceptional circumstance. Now it is a regular occurrence and a symptom of a system in crisis"
Patients seen queuing ‘around the block’ for GP care
"This is the worst I’ve seen it, I’ve seen it bad but never as bad this", Patient Anna-Maria Cahalane said.
Private ambulance service opens offering £99 call-outs
Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, described it as the "sort of two-tier health service we’ll be stuck with if the Tories win another term".
Workers protest against NHS contract with firm linked to Israeli military
Hundreds of NHS staff protested outside the NHS England HQ in central London on Wednesday.
GP strike on the cards after 99% reject new government contract
A scheme designed to boost GP team numbers has resulted in many professionals struggling to find work, with one forced to take up work as an Uber driver!
Tory negligence blamed, after long NHS waiting times ’cause 14,000 deaths’
This is a sickener. Over 250 people a week are believed to have died as a result of excessive NHS waiting times in 2023.
More than 250 patients a week ‘die needlessly due to long A&E waits’
Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said excessively long waits continue to put patients at risk of serious harm.
Public satisfaction with the NHS at lowest level on record
Since 2020, satisfaction has fallen by 29 percentage points.