The NHS’s persistent dependence on migrant labour is a reflection of the structure of the wider UK economy.
Read MoreDr Jenny Vaughan reflects on the case of Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba and charges of gross negligence manslaughter in medical cases.
Read MoreSeventy years ago this month the NHS was founded with the promise that its care would be free at the point of delivery, and patients would be treated solely on the basis of need. Over the last few decades, both principles have been progressively violated.
Read MoreVivek Kotecha argues that there needs to be greater investment in administration to ensure a well-run NHS for both patients and staff.
Read MoreThere are 60 million “key stakeholders” in our NHS in the UK who need to be listened to: As an NHS junior doctor and patient, I – alongside many others – can no longer tolerate being excluded from the vital public conversation about the future of the NHS.
Read MoreIn the context of Brexit, attention must be paid to what a cap on migration means for recruiting and retaining the NHS workforce.
Read MoreA senior trainee anaesthetist’s perspective on a survey of the welfare and morale of trainee doctors.
Read MoreVivek Kotecha examines whether the government’s announcement of 1,500 extra medical school places will make the UK self-sufficient in doctors given the staffing issues faced by the NHS.
Read MoreDr Jonathon Tomlinson critiques recent reports on the role of the General Medical Council
Read MoreElizabeth Cotton on difficult working conditions for mental health professionals.
Read MoreThis report looks at how the market in social care services in England provides the best available example for policy makers of what happens to the quality of care and the terms and conditions of the care workforce when competitive pressures are used to bring about a reduction in the cost of care to the taxpayer.
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