The social care system in England does not meet the needs of the current population, and going forward it will…
Universality It began with one straightforward aim - to give everyone in our society access to high quality healthcare, no matter where you live and regardless of your ability to pay. For many people the NHS removed the uncertainty around being able to access healthcare during sickness. The start of the NHS in 1948 coincided
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Patients will soon be able to get prescriptions for medicines to treat seven minor illnesses under Government proposals designed to…
10 evidence based reasons for sustained rises in NHS funding – More than expected, but half the sum needed, the…
The Labour leader, Kier Starmer, in a piece published by the Telegraph and on the BBC last weekend said his…
Ministers are insisting that negotiation over NHS pay is unnecessary, as the independent Pay Review Body has made recommendations which…
Since 2010: Nurses’ real pay is down £4,300 Paramedics’ real pay is down £5,600 Teachers’ real pay is down by…
The NHS has a major workforce crisis, with over 132,000 vacancies overall and over 47,000 vacancies for registered nurses. The…
After over a 100 years of progress, the health and well being of the British public is now going in…
As the ballot for nurses to take strike action nears to a close on 2 November, a poll of over…