uk healthcare

Targets For Cancer Waiting Times May Soon Be Scrapped. Here's Why

Experts are divided over whether this could help or hinder treatment.
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'Called All The Names Under The Sun': The Bleak Reality Of Life In NHS Uncovered In New Campaign

Their struggles go far beyond just low pay.
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I'm A Doctor Who Almost Died Because My Own Doctors Refused To Do This 1 Basic Thing

Unfortunately, my experience is all too common. If you find yourself in a situation like I did, here's what you should do.
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Why Transparency Around Rishi Sunak's Healthcare Matters

The millionaire prime minister's understanding of the challenges the NHS faces have been under the microscope recently.
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Rishi Sunak Gets Stern Telling Off By Hospital Patient Over Nurses' Pay

The prime minister has ditched a Tory leadership campaign pledge to fine patients who miss GP appointments £10.
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Sajid Javid Tells Sick People To Get Help From Their Families First – Not The NHS – And No One Is Impressed

The health secretary told the Conservative Party conference that "we shouldn't always go first to the state".
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Why Black Ballad Is Taking Over HuffPost UK

This week, Black Ballad is guest-editing HuffPost UK with a series by Black women on parenting, family, and our post-Covid future.
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Celebrating 72 years Of Britain’s National Health Service

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) started in 1948 with the mission that no person is “denied medical aid because of lack of means.” Today, on its 72nd birthday, it is the 5th largest employer in the world and has pioneered everything from heart transplants to IVF babies.
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Exclusive: NHS Labs Were Frozen Out Of Coronavirus Testing Programme, Says Top Scientist

The government's "perverse" decision to set up new laboratories is contributing to testing problems, it is claimed.
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Let’s Consider Cleaners As Key Workers During The Coronavirus Pandemic

As cleanliness and hygiene move to the top of everyone’s agenda amid the coronavirus pandemic, the government’s criteria for some to be deemed a key worker excludes some cleaning staff. People within the industry are asking for more recognition.
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