NHS workers in action
26 August 2026
Strikes by health workers over pay have been taking place all over the country. Those involved include health visitors, operating theatre staff and pathology staff.
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Gender identity services: BMA finally sees sense
11 May 2026
The BMA has finally accepted the findings of the 2024 Cass report into NHS gender identity services. Despite widespread support, the BMA Council initially opposed implementation, which was challenged by members.
Surgeons’ alarm over training cuts
23 April 2026
Surgeons are alarmed about the impact of training cuts on specialist care and patient safety. They demand that government looks at alternatives.
Health workers’ grading fight
20 January 2026
Health care assistants are in grading disputes across the country. Cash-strapped NHS trusts are not always keen to settle, leading to some strikes.
Overseas doctor programme scrapped
16 January 2026
A Birmingham hospital trust has been forced to scrap a poorly regulated international fellowship programme. The scheme recruited doctors from Pakistan, apparently so they could return there after training, but most did not.
NHS freezes out new graduates
14 August 2025
Despite staff shortages newly qualified medical professionals in all disciplines are finding it difficult to get jobs due to recruitment freezes. This wasteful situation has a direct impact on patient care in the NHS.
Respect our bleeding skills say phlebotomists
13 August 2025
A group of healthcare workers in Gloucestershire are taking on their trust which refuses to pay them at the right grade. Strike action has been going on since April.
Cass: a materialist approach to healthcare
The Cass Review into the care of young people questioning their gender identity represents a triumph of a materialist, evidence-based approach over zealotry and dogma.
Planning for the wider healthcare team
Modern healthcare is entirely reliant on teamwork