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My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers

My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers
It’s now three years since Just Treatment’s Mathew Hulbert lost his mother following a fall at her home. Since then, Labour have come into power with big promises to fix the NHS but are yet to deliver the improvements Britain desperately needs, he writes
Poor mental health and feeling sad is a normal part of life, neuropsychiatrist says: ‘Life is not easy’

Poor mental health and feeling sad is a normal part of life, neuropsychiatrist says: ‘Life is not easy’
With pressures on mental health services at breaking point, it’s time to rethink our understanding of what is normal, says neuropsychiatrist Dr Alastair Santhouse
We all clapped for the NHS during the Covid pandemic. Did it actually do… anything?

We all clapped for the NHS during the Covid pandemic. Did it actually do… anything?
Millions of Brits lined the streets to clap for NHS and key workers during the Covid pandemic. But what happened when the clapping stopped?
Doctors ignored me, a disabled woman, when deciding if I’d be resuscitated in the pandemic
Doctors ignored me, a disabled woman, when deciding if I’d be resuscitated in the pandemic
Learning disability services have faced ‘drastic reduction in funding’ despite saving NHS money
Learning disability services have faced ‘drastic reduction in funding’ despite saving NHS money
How investing in one-stop shops to fix UK’s horror homes could pay for itself

How investing in one-stop shops to fix UK’s horror homes could pay for itself
There’re many NHS problems Labour still needs to solve – but privatisation not the answer, doctors say

There’re many NHS problems Labour still needs to solve – but privatisation not the answer, doctors say
Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: ‘It’s very disappointing’

Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: ‘It’s very disappointing’
Leukaemia and other blood cancer treatments are a postcode lottery in the UK – this has to change

Leukaemia and other blood cancer treatments are a postcode lottery in the UK – this has to change
‘I have patients in pain waiting years’: Healthcare workers ‘cautious’ about Labour’s NHS plans

‘I have patients in pain waiting years’: Healthcare workers ‘cautious’ about Labour’s NHS plans
My daughter died after waiting hours for an ambulance. We need to save the NHS

My daughter died after waiting hours for an ambulance. We need to save the NHS
Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge
Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge
My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously
‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients

‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients
‘Vulnerable’ young mental health patients discharged into caravans, B&Bs and onto the street

‘Vulnerable’ young mental health patients discharged into caravans, B&Bs and onto the street
The Tories wasted £131bn of taxpayer cash in five years. Here’s how it could’ve helped fix Britain

The Tories wasted £131bn of taxpayer cash in five years. Here’s how it could’ve helped fix Britain
From the NHS to ‘spreading opportunity’: Here’s what should be in Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’

From the NHS to ‘spreading opportunity’: Here’s what should be in Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’
Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised – but are the safeguards tough enough?

Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised – but are the safeguards tough enough?
What to do about mould and damp in a rented property

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property
Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?

Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?
‘We’re the forgotten ones’: Labour budget must not ignore ‘broken’ social care system, families say

‘We’re the forgotten ones’: Labour budget must not ignore ‘broken’ social care system, families say
Starmer and Streeting have talked the talk on mental health support – now they must walk the walk

Starmer and Streeting have talked the talk on mental health support – now they must walk the walk
Starmer wants a ‘dramatic reimagining’ of the NHS. What does that mean for you?
Starmer wants a ‘dramatic reimagining’ of the NHS. What does that mean for you?
NHS must ‘reform or die’ warns Starmer after report finds health service is in ‘critical condition’

NHS must ‘reform or die’ warns Starmer after report finds health service is in ‘critical condition’
Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children’s suffering
