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FT analysis underscores PM’s liability, with treatment lists twice as long as 2010 when the party came to power
A population equivalent in size to Greater Manchester is not working due to ill health, at a huge and avoidable cost
Official data shows health service missing key targets ahead of election expected this year
PM’s intervention comes after report finds ‘remarkably weak evidence’ surrounding medical interventions
Growing number of countries are also considering whether to amend legislation
Move by senior doctors draws a line under long-running dispute with government
Survey underscores severe care backlog in health service ahead of UK general election
Despite voter concerns, PM will pledge to cut spending — moving the Tory platform further away from Britons
British Social Attitudes survey reflects impact of strikes and long waiting lists on health service in 2023
Unions say employees are being ‘systematically failed’ by bad bosses and call for greater worker protections
Jeremy Hunt also pledges to add £2.5bn to health service’s day-to-day spending in 2024-25
Nice fails to approve Enhertu due to value-for-money concerns despite it being recommended in Scotland
British Medical Association welcomes ‘hard fought-for’ offer from government to senior doctors
Nearly 120 MPs want ‘reassurance’ that redress payments will be included in Jeremy Hunt’s statement on March 6
Lucy Kirkwood’s ambitious play views history through the filter of romantic fiction
Proportion of people waiting more than four hours to be seen in A&E reaches 42.4%
Suggestion that striking NHS staff would not pursue original demand for 35% increase comes ahead of 5-day strike
Labour party plans to outsource more operations and make greater use of technology
RCN union warns the 7% drop is ‘direct threat’ to patient safety and calls for emergency measures to boost recruitment
Five-day walkout from February 24 threatens further damage to NHS in tough winter period
Machines lack a CE certification showing they comply with EU performance and safety directives
Experts warn ‘patients will suffer’ as students drop out and nursing course acceptances fall by 12%
Number of prescriptions in England has increased 3 times faster than expected since 2021
Progress is at slowest rate in almost half a century, Cancer Research data shows
BMA union calls on ministers for more talks after narrow vote against proposal
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