Nurses and health workers prepare for summer of protests over NHS pay cap
A summer of protests by nurses and other health workers is being launched amid warnings of a ballot for strikes if the Government does not remove the 1% cap on
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Government blames 96% fall in EU nurses registering for UK work on language test
A big drop in the number of nurses from the EU registering to work in the UK has been blamed by the Government on new language tests rather than Brexit.
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Cystic fibrosis patients in UK-wide protest at lack of availability of Orkambi drug
Cystic fibrosis patients are to stage protests over the lack of availability of a treatment which has been hailed as a “major step forward” for people with the condition. Last
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Patients ‘belittled and bewildered’ as access to NHS care worsens, doctors warn
Patients are being “belittled and bewildered” as access to NHS care is worsening, leading doctors have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) said the Government wants a world-class NHS but
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Tories urged not to forget pledge to get a million disabled people into work
Ministers have been urged not to drop a Conservative manifesto pledge to get a million more disabled people into work. Charity Mencap have sounded the alarm after there was no
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Amnesty want better police training to deal with ‘under-reported’ hate crimes
Amnesty International is calling for a review of hate crime laws and improvements in training for police on how to deal with the offences. The group says the measures are
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Mother accused of sympathising with Isis wins High Court fight with social services
A mother-of-two accused of being part of a “family network” of “Isis extremists and sympathisers” has won a High Court fight with council social services bosses. Council chiefs wanted a
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May’s offer on residency rights for EU citizens ‘first step, but not sufficient’, Juncker
Theresa May’s offer on residency rights for EU citizens following Brexit is “a first step, but not sufficient”, the president of the European Commission has said. Jean-Claude Juncker’s comment came
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New mothers need better checks to help their mental health, charity says
The follow-up check for new mothers needs to be improved to ensure women with mental health problems do not fall through gaps in the system, a parenting charity has said.
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Kensington and Chelsea council chief resigns amid Grenfell Tower criticism
The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council has quit after a barrage of criticism for its response to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. Nicholas Holgate said the Communities and
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