The NHS workforce crisis is holding back cancer diagnosis
As technology to detect cancer advances, staff shortages are curbing its potential.
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Kevin Fenton: “Racism is a major public health challenge”
The president of the Faculty of Public Health on the legacies of Covid-19, structural discrimination, and why well-being goes beyond…
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Keeping people healthy should be at the top of the political agenda
For decades, politicians have talked about preventing illness – now they need to do something about it.
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We need “much heavier restrictions” on vapes, says former health minister
Steve Brine, now the Health Select Committee chair, says he is “alarmed” at the marketing practices used by e-cigarette companies…
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Hospitals are crumbling, and the impact on patients is immeasurable
At St Mary’s, we face collapsed ceilings and sewage leaks while staff time is wasted due to estate problems.
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Charity chief: “We know it’s controversial but clean air zones work”
Reducing air pollution is crucial for tackling respiratory disease, says Sarah Woolnough of Asthma + Lung UK.
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Exclusion of pay in NHS workforce plan is “laughable”, says Adam Kay
As the government sets out its public sector pay deal, the former doctor told MPs that there is no clear…
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More than three-quarters of NHS staff have considered quitting
A new survey shows health service workers reporting extreme levels of stress, anxiety and burnout.
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