Q&A: Heidi Alexander — how do you solve a problem like a financially crippled NHS? Heidi Alexander discusses her concerns about the UK government’s current health plans and explains why she wants to start a public debate about how to fund a health and care service for the 21st century.…
Government imposes new contract on junior doctors The British Medical Association has lambasted the decision by the government to impose a new contract on junior doctors working in the NHS.…
Junior doctors press ahead with next round of strike action Junior doctors in England will strike for the second time on 10 February 2016, after the British Medical Association and the government again failed to reach an agreement over a new contract.…
Stepping up during the junior doctor’s strikeDavid Gibson explains how his pharmacy department stepped up to ensure patients were cared for during the junior doctor’s strike.…
Junior doctors call off January strike action Junior doctors in England have called off their planned 48-hour strike, which was due to start on 26 January 2016, after resuming negotiations at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.…
Hospital pharmacists voice support for junior doctors Hospital pharmacists show support for the 24-hour strike held on 12 January 2016 by junior doctors in England over their new contract — the first industrial action of its kind for 40 years.…
Junior doctors and government to return to ACAS in attempt to avert strikes Junior doctor representatives and the government are returning to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) in an attempt to avert industrial action planned for 12 January 2016.…
Understanding the mind of a prescription drug addict ‘The bitter taste of dying: a memoir’, by Jason Smith.…
Junior doctors suspend strike action Junior doctors in England have suspended their strike action planned for December 2015 after agreement was reached with the government to resume negotiations over their new contract. …
We will not accept a doctor’s contract that is unsafe for patientsI was delighted to read your editorial ‘Pharmacists must support their junior doctor colleagues’ and would like to thank you for your support. This is a worrying time for the NHS, and the way we are going to protect the NHS we all love is to work together and support each other across di…
