The latest NHS England management data has shown the real life and immediate impact of the Medical Training Prioritisation Act. The Act came into force in March responding to concerns about increasing competition faced by UK-trained doctors for postgraduate medical training posts. It has delivered what it promised despite being urgent legislation coming into effect […]
Industrial action by resident doctors will be taking place from 7am on Monday 15 June to 6:59am Friday 19 June 2026. This four-day strike coincides with more expected hot weather and the start of the football World Cup, with millions turning out to watch England’s first match against Croatia on Wednesday. The NHS’s top doctor […]
‘Groundbreaking’ NHS teams that have freed up thousands of hospital beds, accelerated cancer diagnosis, and transformed care for patients have been recognised at the inaugural 2026 NHS Excellence Awards. Held today at NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester, the awards celebrated some of the most innovative and impactful healthcare initiatives from across England, showcasing how frontline staff […]
The NHS is urging patients to seek medical care as normal as resident doctors continue strike action over the weekend. The latest round of industrial action is set to end at 6:59am on Monday 13 April and NHS staff have been working tirelessly to ensure as many services as possible are able to run during […]
The NHS is urging patients across England not to put off coming forward for the care they need during this week’s resident doctor strikes. Industrial action begins at 7am on Tuesday 7 April and runs for six days until 6:59am on Monday 13 April, with hospital teams across the country working to minimise disruption for patients. In addition to prioritising urgent […]
The new chair of a major review into medical training has pledged to bring the “dial up” system into the modern era. Professor Dame Jane Dacre has been appointed by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care to implement the Medical Education and Training Review, delivering change to UK’s creaking medical training […]
Almost 1 in 7 NHS staff (14.47%) were physically attacked by a patient or the public last year – the highest rate for 3 years – according to the latest NHS staff survey. The shocking statistics also found a record percentage of staff say they were subjected to unwanted sexual behaviour by the same group […]
The NHS safely discharged thousands of patients home to their families over the Christmas week (w/e 28 December), despite five days of strike action by resident doctors. In a letter to the health service, Sir Jim Mackey has praised staff for pulling out all the stops to achieve its target of having less than 80% of hospital […]
The former Chief Executive of NHS England and a clinician who set up a service for refugee doctors are among those recognised on the New Years Honours list, released today (Monday 29 December). Around three dozen NHS staff including nurses, surgeons, and GPs have been recognised for their service. The head of the NHS, Sir […]
The NHS is reminding the public to continue coming forward for care as normal over the last 2 days of strike action this weekend. This period of industrial action by resident doctors began at 7am on Wednesday 17 December and will continue until 7am on Monday 22 December. Despite rising flu cases and other winter […]