NHS

‘I have patients in pain waiting years’: Healthcare workers ‘cautious’ about Labour’s NHS plans
NHS

‘I have patients in pain waiting years’: Healthcare workers ‘cautious’ about Labour’s NHS plans

Keir Starmer has announced a plan to reduce NHS waiting lists, but can it work? NHS workers and experts weigh in on whether Labour can achieve its ‘ambitious’ targets

My daughter died after waiting hours for an ambulance. We need to save the NHS
Mike Phillips

My daughter died after waiting hours for an ambulance. We need to save the NHS

Mike is a retired nurse. Three years ago, his daughter Allyson died of sepsis after waiting hours for an ambulance. Here, he writes about why he is campaigning to save the NHS in Allyson’s memory

Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge
Claire Goodwin-Fee

Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge

The NHS winter crisis is not just about overflowing hospital corridors and delayed treatments – it’s about the toll it takes on the very people who hold the system together, writes Claire Goodwin-Fee

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously
Health

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously

‘It had to be a medical miracle’: Behind the scenes of Casualty’s emotional Christmas special
Roxanne Harvey

‘It had to be a medical miracle’: Behind the scenes of Casualty’s emotional Christmas special

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‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients
Mental health

‘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
Mental health

‘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
A Modest Proposal

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’
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

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
Housing

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property

Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?
Rachael McKeown

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
Social care

‘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
Oliver Chantler

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?
NHS

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

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
Helen Minnis

Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children’s suffering

Care homes at risk of closure as new visa rules drive staffing crisis: ‘The sector can’t function’
Social care crisis

Care homes at risk of closure as new visa rules drive staffing crisis: ‘The sector can’t function’

Letters: A lot of pensioners need the winter fuel payment – but they’re missing out
Letters

Letters: A lot of pensioners need the winter fuel payment – but they’re missing out

NHS spending on private mental health beds soars to £1.4bn in five years: ‘Terrible things are happening’
Mental health

NHS spending on private mental health beds soars to £1.4bn in five years: ‘Terrible things are happening’

‘An act of desperation’: GPs vote for industrial action for the first time in 60 years
Employment

‘An act of desperation’: GPs vote for industrial action for the first time in 60 years

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Letters: I’m an anti-capitalist, non-binary vegan. Here’s what private school taught me
Letters

Letters: I’m an anti-capitalist, non-binary vegan. Here’s what private school taught me

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here’s what needs to change
NHS

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here’s what needs to change

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population
James Rose

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population

‘Pull your finger out’: Can Keir Starmer really deliver change for those crying out for it?
Politics

‘Pull your finger out’: Can Keir Starmer really deliver change for those crying out for it?