5 h. ago NHS disruption expected as resident doctors vote for strike action

Resident doctor members of the British Medical Association have taken industrial action 11 times since 2022.

Politics

9 h. ago Downing Street refuses to reopen pay negotiations with resident doctors as fresh wave of strikes announced

Walkouts by up to 48,000 medics - formerly known as junior doctors - would have devastating consequences for NHS

Events

10 h. ago NHS set for months of strike chaos after doctors vote to walk out over 29% pay rise demand

Hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments could be cancelled as doctors seek a 29 per cent pay rise

Events

11 h. ago Fury as schools gives parents just four days notice of strike by 'selfish' London teachers in maternity pay row

The industrial action forced The Charter School in East Dulwich to cancel its enrichment activities for the end of the year and the headteacher apologised to pupils.

Society

27 h. ago Fury as London schools give parents four days notice of teachers' strike

Strikes over maternity pay taking place at Charter Schools Trust academies branded ‘damaging, selfish and grossly unfair on pupils’

Society

39 h. ago NHS bosses fear fresh strikes in England as resident doctors seek 29% pay rise

Hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments could be cancelled if BMA members vote for series of stoppagesHospitals are bracing for a fresh round of strikes by resident doctors seeking a 29% pay rise, amid warnings that stoppages could lead to hundreds of thousands of appointments and operations being cancelled.NHS leaders fear that a ballot of resident doctors, formerly junior doctors in England, which closes on Monday will produce a majority backing renewed industrial action. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago LL Cool J refuses to perform at Philadelphia’s 4th of July concert until workers’ strike ends

Nearly 10,000 city workers are on strike to demand better pay

Events

5 d. ago Darwin Nunez's moving message to Diogo Jota and Liverpool star's family – 'so much pain'

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has taken to social media to pay tribute to his former Reds team-mate Diogo Jota, who was tragically killed in a car accident in Spain on Thursday morning

Society

6 d. ago NHS staff in Wales vote to take strike action in pay dispute with Welsh Government

Almost nine in 10 members of Unite working across the Welsh NHS have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay

Politics

6 d. ago You need two documents to take common drug on holiday this year

Experts warn your medication could be confiscated and you could be held by the authorities

Events

7 d. ago No need for ‘ventriloquists’ to give NHS patients a voice – Streeting

Wes Streeting suggested the patient safety landscape is ‘cluttered’, with NHS leaders receiving ‘competing and contradictory instructions’.

Science

7 d. ago Common gym habit causing horrifying 'face distortion' in people with lip filler: Surgeon warning

As people continue to flock to clinics for their regular lip filler appointments this summer, leading plastic surgeons are asking patients to steer clear from this gym activity.

Events

8 d. ago Gene discovery may lead to ‘exercise pill’ for Alzheimer’s patients

Researchers could alter function of newborn nerve cells associated with Alzheimer’s using new drug target

Science

8 d. ago Scotland university lecturers to vote on strike action after 'derisory' 1.4% pay offer

University lecturers are set to be consulted on industrial action following what an education union described as a “derisory” 1.4 per cent pay offer.

Politics

1 week ago Three out of five anorexia patients at top eating disorders clinic tell docs they've been using weight

Sixty per cent of patients at a leading clinic seeking help for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are using weight-loss jabs.

Science

1 week ago Common medicines could be depleting vital nutrients, experts warn

With nearly a billion prescriptions issued annually in England , and almost half the population taking medication regularly, mounting evidence suggests that many of the UK’s most frequently prescribed drugs may interfere with the body’s ability to absorb, utilise, or retain essential vitamins and minerals - potentially causing side effects and negatively impacting health

Events

1 week ago You're using plasters WRONG! First aid myth is triggering nasty infections, doctor warns

Dr Zoe Williams, an NHS GP working in London and resident doctor for ITV 's This Morning, warned of the 'biggest mistake' that people make when it comes to wearing plasters.

Events

1 week ago Officials warn pet owners about toxic chemicals found in fake medicines

Alan Wall, from Preston, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see his cat Smokey suffer after being treated with counterfeit medicine.

Events

2 w. ago Fury as doctors say they are 'excited' by the prospect of more strikes

Leading doctors have sparked fury by admitting they are 'excited' by the prospect of further strikes despite the risk of patient harm.

Events

2 w. ago Fearing Ice raids, some LA residents skip doctor’s visits: ‘Everybody’s life is on pause’

Health networks in other US cities fear the Ice operations seen in LA will be replicated in their communitiesOn a Wednesday morning earlier this month, Jane*, the coordinator for a mobile clinic at a temporary housing campus in Downey, just southeast of Los Angeles, was weaving through the line of patients, helping them fill out routine forms.Everything was normal, she recalled, until she glimpsed, from the corner of her eye, the facility’s security guard whisk away the cone that had been propping open the gate for the clinic, letting it swing shut. What had welcomed care now suddenly threatened capture. Continue reading...

Politics