Can apprenticeships solve the NHS workforce crisis?
Without proper planning, the commitment to expand medical training outside of traditional routes risks creating a two-tier system.
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Two thirds of young people say work damages their mental health
Polling shared exclusively with Spotlight finds that most workers think their job does them harm.
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Why collaboration is the key to growth
A New Statesman event on the UK economy brought government and opposition politicians face to face with industry leaders.
Maternity services are in crisis – here’s how to fix them
Understaffing, workloads and a culture of blame are hurting maternity care, and these problems predate the pandemic.
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Can the NHS workforce plan rescue the health service?
Questions of politics and economics will influence the success or failure of Britain’s “national religion”.
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Toxic lead pipes are yet another instance of water companies’ environmental insolvency
Privatisation has led to the fleecing of customers.
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We have sleepwalked into a major gap in cancer care
As demand outstrips capacity, doctors face the moral injury of knowing that we can’t do the best for our patients.
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“The NHS saved my life”: MPs and peers on the health service
To mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary, parliamentarians recount their experiences of receiving care.
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