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Health service problems stemming from political choices are not an argument for a radical overhaul
Public debate has been riddled with confusing claims, technical incompetence and vested interests
JCVI’s provisional guidance limits top-up jabs to over-65s, frontline health workers and vulnerable younger people
Our poorly understood role in surgery and in emergencies will only be clear when we are too few to function safely
Plus, why targeted ads can backfire on a political party’s tactics
The creeping Americanisation of British medical bills reflects the strains on the NHS
Health service in England is grappling with twin challenges of Covid and clearing record treatment backlog
Latest wave of cases unleashed by Omicron offshoot shows signs of abating
Fixed fee aims to incentivise pharma groups to develop new drugs and curb overprescription
NHS Confederation urges ministers to rethink strategy as infection rates hit record high
Ambulance and emergency care providers scale back services as cases of Omicron sub-variant continue to rise
Responsibility for tackling conditions that affect life expectancy should not be left to government, study warns
UK trust has improved outcomes with innovative practice and long-term planning
For decades the health service has been our national religion, but the Shrewsbury maternity deaths expose shocking failures
12 mothers also died at Shrewsbury and Telford trust with many receiving treatment that ‘could have been significantly improved’
Dissatisfaction rises during the pandemic driven by concerns over waiting times, staff shortages and lack of funding
Refusal to provide extra funding will lead to real term decrease of more than 10% to budgets
Government makes early move to limit provision of kits as UK Covid cases rise 20% in a week
Johnson wants Spring Statement to cushion hit from cost-of-living crisis, prompting expectation of tax cuts
Professional body calls for ministers to back amendment that would see independent assessment of staffing every 2 years
Spending committee criticises health department for overseeing ‘years of decline’ on treatment waiting lists
‘Small-state Tory’ says sectors from education to infrastructure will suffer without reform
With nearly 9% still unjabbed, the focus is on reaching the young and ethnic groups
Years of underfunding and high rates of Covid-19 have taken their toll, Nuffield Trust research shows
How far back will the pandemic set cancer treatment in the UK?
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