The struggle to afford food has affected a quarter of households where an NHS or social care worker lives and more than a fifth where teachers or teaching assistants live,
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Social care is facing a “very, very distressing situation”, the Archbishop of York has told Parliament as he urged Government action to tackle the crisis. Speaking at Westminster, the Most
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The Liberal Democrats are calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to scrap planned tax cuts for banks to fund a pay rise for carers. In a speech to the party’s spring
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A senior Tory MP is being investigated by Parliament’s Standards Commissioner over paid advocacy and declaration of an interest. Steve Brine (pictured), the current chairman of the Commons Health Committee,
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Unions have suspended further strikes by ambulance and other NHS staff and will recommend acceptance of a new pay offer to NHS workers. The breakthrough follows days of talks with
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Charities and health experts have expressed dismay that Jeremy Hunt “did not acknowledge” the “NHS workforce crisis” in his Budget. Health bodies said it was “incredibly disappointing” that the Chancellor,
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The standard of patient care in the NHS has fallen, staff have said in a huge survey, with more workers now unhappy and wanting to leave their jobs. The NHS
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The Home Office has arrested six people – including four believed to be working in care – on suspicion of immigration offences. The men and women, aged between 30 and
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Physiotherapists are to stage their biggest strike to date after accusing the Government of refusing to negotiate with health unions over NHS pay. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) said
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A shortage of neurology staff in the NHS is preventing people with multiple sclerosis (MS) from accessing cutting-edge treatments, a charity has said. The MS Society said overstretched staff are
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