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Doctors begin balloting for industrial action following damning survey

Junior doctors across the country have begun balloting for industrial action following the release of concerning findings from a recent survey. In response, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has said that it will consider various steps to have ...

12 Apr 2022 at 21:33

Hugh Grant shuts down rumours that he will be next star of Doctor Who

Hugh Grant has shut down rumours that he is “in talks” to take over as the next star of Doctor Who. The Paddington 2 actor said he had “nothing against” the time-lord franchise but had “no idea” where the story had come from. Jodie Whittaker ...

22 Mar 2022 at 09:25

Scotland

Just two thirds of patients have positive experience with GPs, survey suggests

Just two thirds of Scots had a positive experience at their GP practice last year, a new survey shows. The Health and Care Experience Survey received more than 130,000 responses, aimed at gauging how people experience the health service in ...

10 May 2022 at 13:55

Movies

Benedict Cumberbatch gives update on housing Ukrainian refugees

Benedict Cumberbatch has spoken about welcoming Ukrainian refugees into his home and being able to “give them some stability after the turmoil that they’ve experienced”. The 45-year-old has signed up for the Homes For Ukraine scheme, but ...

26 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Tiredness has damaged ability to treat patients, doctors say

More than one in four doctors say tiredness has impaired their ability to treat patients, according to a new survey. The Medical Defence Union (MDU), which carried out a survey of more than 500 doctors, found that the Covid-19 pandemic ...

17 Jan 2022 at 17:56

Scotland

Doctors ‘bearing the brunt’ of NHS failings, BMA warns

Doctors in Scotland will have to spend years apologising for the failings of the NHS, a leading trade union boss has warned. Dr Lewis Morrison, chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland, said staff “need the tools to ...

29 Jun 2022 at 13:57

Doctor Who fans name their favourite companion of the revival era

Donna Noble, played by Catherine Tate, has been named the favourite companion of the revival era by Doctor Who fans, according to a poll. The talkative and outspoken Londoner, who joined David Tennant’s 10th Doctor on his adventures ...

29 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Half of GPs ‘plan on retiring aged 60 or before’

Half of GPs plan on retiring before they are 60 or when they hit that age, a poll suggests. A survey of more than 800 GPs for Pulse magazine found around 47% intend to retire at or before 60. Of these, 11% said they intended to ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Urgent call to reverse shortage of doctors in Scotland

A union has taken aim at the Scottish Government for failing to tackle the shortage of doctors in the country. The British Medical Association (BMA) said many doctors in the country are at breaking point, with pressures of the ...

29 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Patients would get legal right to see GP within seven days under Lib Dem plans

Patients would be legally entitled to see their GP within seven days – or 24 hours in urgent cases – under plans drawn up by the Lib Dems. This right would be enshrined in the NHS constitution, meaning the Government and ...

04 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Doctor Who to launch on Disney+ globally

The much-anticipated new series of Doctor Who, starring David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Ncuti Gatwa, will air on Disney+ internationally. The BBC has launched a new collaboration with Disney Branded Television which ...

25 Oct 2022 at 17:32

Scotland

Cut to sustainability funding for GPs is ‘betrayal’, say doctors

GPs in Scotland are being “betrayed” by the Scottish Government’s failure to fulfil its promise of £15 million of sustainability payments, a doctors’ union has said. The Scottish Government had previously committed ...

19 Oct 2022 at 17:59

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