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The strike by resident doctors, which starts on Friday in England, is not acceptable because of the harm it will cause patients, says a senior NHS…

Neve Gordon-FarleighBBC News, NorfolkMartin Barber/BBCThe university has also proposed a reduction of 10.9 full-time equivalent rolesA union has said a university is “abandoning” the training that…

Resident doctors in England are set to go on strike on Friday demanding a 29% pay rise that they say would restore salaries that have been…

Wes Streeting has condemned the decision by resident doctors to “recklessly and needlessly” press ahead with strike action, saying it is “completely unprecedented in the history…

I read with interest the letters about psychiatric care in the NHS (11 July), prompted by Rachel Clarke’s review of Bella Jackson’s book Fragile Minds (A…

The British Medical Association (BMA) has said the NHS plan for dealing with forthcoming resident doctors’ strikes will put patient safety at risk.Up to 50,000 resident…

Dr Mark Harber says demand for healthcare will rise as a result of extreme temperatures, so investment in infrastructure and preparedness are no longer optionalHigher temperatures…

A row has broken out between NHS England bosses and the British Medical Association over the level of cover that will be made available during a…

One of the UK’s most senior midwives has said inaction by the previous government over maternity care failures has led to the “difficult” situation in wards…

Almost half of pregnant black women raised concerns to healthcare professionals during labour, with half saying that their concerns were also not properly addressed, according to…