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Putting the spotlight on children with cancer Partner content
Health
By Great Ormond Street Hospital
Putting the spotlight on children with cancer
The word ‘cancer’ is one that nobody wants to hear, particularly in relation to a child. But for thousands of families across the UK, it is now their reality.
Rishi Sunak To Give Big Vision Speech, Union Leader Wants 'Resolution' To Strikes, Labour MP Describes Hospital Work As 'Heartbreaking'
Education
Rishi Sunak To Give Big Vision Speech, Union Leader Wants "Resolution" To Strikes, Labour MP Describes Hospital Work As "Heartbreaking"
Rishi Sunak will insist that all pupils to study maths in some form until the age of 18 in a major new year speech setting out his priorities as Prime Minister, against a backdrop of strikes, crisis in the NHS and a soaring cost of living.
Why we must do better for children in hospital schools
Health
By Maarten Crommelin
Why we must do better for children in hospital schools
When Faisal* walked through the doors of our school at the Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital, we only knew his name.
Like so many of our pupils, he had been admitted because of a mental health emergency and was too unwell to leave the ward. It took daily visits by our teachers to build trust and to work out what they could do to help.
A decade on from the Winterbourne scandal and transforming care patients are still trapped in inappropriate settings Partner content
Health
By Home Group
A decade on from the Winterbourne scandal and transforming care patients are still trapped in inappropriate settings
After a decade to the month since Sir Norman Lamb’s report into the Winterbourne View Hospital scandal, Home Group brought together Parliamentarians, families, care services and charities at a roundtable in Parliament to find solutions to a programme that has failed to do what it promised.
Record NHS Hospital Waiting Times, Tory And Labour MPs Suspended, Strikes Disrupt Flights
Health
Record NHS Hospital Waiting Times, Tory And Labour MPs Suspended, Strikes Disrupt Flights
People waiting for treatment in NHS hospitals in England has reached a record of 7.2m, according to new data released by NHS England, as a winter of strikes is set to disrupt services further.
NHS Nurses Will Hold First UK-Wide Strikes Over Pay
Health
NHS Nurses Will Hold First UK-Wide Strikes Over Pay
Members of the Royal College of Nursing have voted in favour of the biggest-ever NHS strike action by the end of the year, with the union arguing for better pay and working conditions.
Minister Admits “It’s Not Normal” To Have Army Deployed To Tackle Covid In London Hospitals
Coronavirus
Minister Admits “It’s Not Normal” To Have Army Deployed To Tackle Covid In London Hospitals
The minister for London has underlined the severity of the decision to deploy 200 army personnel to hospitals in the capital to tackle a rise in Covid patients and staff absences, describing the situation as "not normal".
Health Minister Doesn’t Know How Many Hospitals Have Declared Critical Incidents Due To Covid
Coronavirus
Health Minister Doesn’t Know How Many Hospitals Have Declared Critical Incidents Due To Covid
A health minister has said there is uncertainty over how many NHS trusts have declared critical incidents due to fast-moving increases in Covid patients.
Anaesthetist Shortage Could Prevent 'Surgery Hubs' Clearing NHS Backlog
Coronavirus
Anaesthetist Shortage Could Prevent "Surgery Hubs" Clearing NHS Backlog
The government has been criticised by a leading medical body for putting "cash on the table" for surgery hubs to clear the NHS backlog without considering the current lack of highly trained staff needed to run them.