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Trusts braced for another gruelling winter in the NHS

Trust leaders are bracing themselves for another tough winter with concerns mounting over whether the health service can meet key performance targets, a new NHS Providers survey has found...

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01

IFS: NHS hospital productivity is starting to rebound

Since the start of the pandemic, the NHS has had a major hospital productivity problem: the number of hospital staff has grown sharply without a matching increase in the amount of treatment provided...

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01

NHS rolls out ‘stop-smoking’ pill to help tens of thousands quit

Thousands of lives could be saved thanks to the roll-out of an improved anti-smoking pill on the NHS in England, the head of the health service will announce today...

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01

Policing Minister vows to protect shopworkers and reverse Tory ‘shoplifters’ charter’

The Policing Minister has vowed to protect shopworkers with tough new measures today amid a ‘horrifying’ rise in violent attacks last year under the Tories...

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01

Boost for UK clean energy growth as PM arrives at COP29

The UK will lead the world in the pro-growth clean energy transition, the Prime Minister has announced at the first day of the World Leaders Summit at COP. ..

Monday, 11 November 2024 22:47

The UK remains a strong supporter of UN Security Council reform: UK Statement in the UN General Assembly

Statement by Archie Young, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN General Assembly...

Monday, 11 November 2024 22:45

Louise Haigh's statement on overhauling the railways

Statement to Parliament by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on overhauling the railways

Monday, 11 November 2024 18:48

Secretary of State pledges to contain NHS agency spend

The government and NHS England are set to reveal bold plans to reduce the NHS’ reliance on agency staff, as the cost to the health service of hiring temporary workers sits at a staggering £3 billion a year...

Monday, 11 November 2024 17:31

Written Statement (Wales): Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 (BTV-3) Update - Nov 11

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: I am pleased to report that official surveillance has concluded in Gwynedd and Ynys Môn...

Monday, 11 November 2024 16:22