6 h. ago Allowing staff to refuse to take part in assisted dying ‘positive development’

But Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the amendment ‘does not change’ his view on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as a whole.

Events

21 h. ago NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment

Changes will also be made to employment law so that nobody who refuses to take part can be dismissed or face disciplinary action.

Events

21 h. ago Care homes under threat as family visa crackdown blocks 100,000 workers

Exclusive: Government policy on migration which prevents care workers bringing children and spouses to the UK is stopping the flow of staff needed to care for NHS patients

Society

23 h. ago Assisted dying law to change to allow pharmacists and other NHS staff to 'opt out'

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is tabling an amendment to assisted dying legislation so 'no person is under any duty to participate in the provision of assistance' to end someone's life

Events

41 h. ago Lorraine Kelly shares health update and gives huge praise to NHS staff

Lorraine Kelly was admitted to hospital to undergo a major operation, as she provided fans with an update on Sunday night.

Politics

4 d. ago Carers doing in their 70s having to take on more work than NHS staff

It's a battle trying to meet demand for care across the UK

Politics

4 d. ago Carers in their 70s are having to take on more work than NHS staff

It's a battle trying to meet demand for care across the UK

Politics

4 d. ago NHS Lothian bosses apologise over 'toxic culture' with maternity staff

An investigation uncovered deep mistrust between NHS bosses and maternity staff with frontline staff saying they were silenced and strecthed to breaking point amind chronic shortages.

Events

4 d. ago Warning over surge in terrifying bug that kills up to one in five people it infects

Health officials said the number of cases had reached the highest level seen in over a decade and overwhelmed NHS staff having to treat patients in corridors could be to blame.

Events

7 d. ago Keir Starmer set for clash with unions as no extra cash for higher pay rises

Schools and hospitals could be forced to make cuts if higher pay awards for teachers and NHS staff need to be drawn from already stretched public sector budgets

Economics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves told how much millions of NHS staff and teachers' pay should increase by

Chancellor Rachel Reeves last year proposed a pay hike of 2.8% for millions of public sector workers - leading one union to describe the offer as an 'insult'

Economics

9 d. ago This Is Assisted Dying by Stefanie Green: I help people DIE so that they can get the most out of LIFE

Stefanie Green assists patients who choose to end their lives. The Canadian doctor tells how she has come to cherish her time with people in their final moments

Events

1 week ago NHS 'diversity manager' says trans staff who feel 'unsafe' after Supreme Court gender ruling should be allowed to work from home in memo to staff

A memo on the NHS England intranet stated the judgment had caused 'troubling times for our community' and voiced concerns it could impact 'pronoun use' and lead to 'purposeful misgendering'.

Society

1 week ago LeapFrog founder dies by assisted suicide as he's hailed for toy creations that helped millions learn to read

Mike Wood, the founder of LeapFrog Enterprises, died by physician assisted suicide surrounded by his family on April 10.

Events

2 w. ago NHS Trust has wheel of privilege so workers can find out how marginalised they are

AN NHS Trust has issued staff taking part in voluntary 'allyship' training with a 'wheel of privilege' to help them work out how  marginalised they are.

Politics

2 w. ago Hundreds of Greater Manchester NHS staff could face 'severance and redundancy' in major reforms

NHS Greater Manchester has been told it needs to cut back its costs by 39 per cent, saving £41m of its £106m 'total cost of people' under the government’s new NHS reforms

Sport

2 w. ago NHS Greater Manchester has to save £41 MILLION from staff budget as government's reforms hit

NHS Greater Manchester is ‘required to submit an outline plan' by the end of May of how millions will be saved, reports health writer Helena Vesty

Economics

3 w. ago Scots Health Secretary Neil Gray praises staff during visit to NHS Lanarkshire’s Flow Navigation Centre Plus

Mr Gray, who is also MSP for Airdrie & Shotts, recently visited the FNC+ hub in Bothwell to mark the launch of the Scottish Government’s Operational Improvement Plan.

Society

3 w. ago Summon Chinese ambassador after MP refused entry to Hong Kong – Davey

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said he is ‘deeply concerned’ by the refusal to allow Wera Hobhouse to visit her family in the territory.

Politics

3 w. ago Lammy to raise MP’s denial of entry to Hong Kong with Chinese authorities

Wera Hobhouse was not given a reason for Hong Kong’s refusal to allow her to enter the territory, where she intended to visit her son and grandson.

Culture