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Government has ‘overseen years of decline in cancer and waiting times targets’

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has “overseen years of decline” in the performance of NHS cancer and waiting times targets, MPs have said. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee criticised the department and NHS England as it ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Government ‘looking again’ at scrapping mandatory vaccine requirement

The Government is “looking…again” at whether to scrap mandatory coronavirus vaccines for frontline health and social care workers in the light of the less severe Omicron variant. Ministers have been facing pressure to put back the requirement ...

31 Jan 2022 at 10:25

Government ‘set for U-turn’ on mandatory vaccines for health workers

The Government is expected to announce a U-turn on mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS and social care workers, according to reports. Sajid Javid has been facing pressure to scrap the requirement for health workers in England to be ...

31 Jan 2022 at 00:55

Former banker appointed as NHS chairman intends to donate salary to charity

Former banker Richard Meddings has been appointed as the new chair of NHS England, and has pledged to donate his salary to charity. The former TSB Bank boss was chosen for the role following a competitive process, and he intends to ...

23 Jan 2022 at 00:25

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Relaxation of Chinese Covid restrictions helps FTSE to further gains

Commodity and defence firms led the gains as the FTSE 100 pushed higher for the third consecutive day. Sentiment was supported by China’s decision to reduce the length of mandatory quarantine for inbound travellers, in the biggest ...

28 Jun 2022 at 18:26

Pharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages

Pharmacists have sounded the alarm over medicine shortages, with half believing patients have been put at risk, according to a survey. A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical Journal found that more than half (54%) ...

11 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Delaying ban on junk food deals will ‘blow a hole’ in obesity plan – ex-minister

The Government’s decision to delay a ban on two-for-one offers on unhealthy and fattening foods could “blow a hole” in its obesity strategy, a former health minister has warned. Ministers have said they are deferring the bar on ...

14 May 2022 at 11:55

Delaying ban on junk food adverts erodes obesity strategy, Jamie Oliver says

The Government’s decision to delay a ban on two-for-one offers on unhealthy and fattening foods has come under fire from health campaigners including Jamie Oliver, who called it a “wasted opportunity” that erodes the country’s ...

14 May 2022 at 16:25

No ‘immediate plans’ for Army to plug gaps in NHS to ease sting of strikes

A Cabinet minister has insisted there are no “immediate plans” for the Army to step in to help the NHS during a potential winter of strikes, but conceded it is not “unusual” to “game these things out”. Health and defence ...

28 Nov 2022 at 11:55

Fact check: the details behind Boris Johnson’s leaving speech

Boris Johnson’s manifesto commitments listed in his leaving speech in detail

In his farewell speech, Boris Johnson listed a host of commitments he insisted the government was “delivering”. Here the PA news agency looks at them in detail. – Delivering Brexit The former prime minister claimed in ...

06 Sept 2022 at 15:27

Military unlikely to drive ambulances in emergencies during strike – No 10

Military personnel stepping in for striking NHS workers are unlikely to drive ambulances in response to emergencies, Downing Street has indicated. A formal request has been submitted for the health service to use the ...

12 Dec 2022 at 16:29

College claims 23,000 excess deaths in 2022 were ‘linked to A&E waits’

Some 23,000 “excess patient deaths” may have occurred due to long A&E wait last year, a medical college has claimed. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said that in 2022 some 1.66 million people in ...

28 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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