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The move would cause serious disruption for the NHS, particularly around elective care, with junior doctors making up 44 per cent of Scotland's medical workforce.  A ballot for a 72-hour strike is due to get underway on March 29,…

The final official estimates of Covid-19 in the UK show infections in England have climbed to their highest level since the start of the year.The trend in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is uncertain, though there are signs the…

Mental health services are letting down women by failing to account for the impact of the menopause, patient safety investigators have found.Women are frequently prescribed antidepressants when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) would…

Staff and volunteers came together in the memorial garden outside its Waterloo headquarters for a short service and one minute silence, led by Chief Paramedic Dr John Martin.It came on as part of the National Day of Reflection, which is…

Junior doctors in England are to stage a fresh round of strikes after talks with the Government failed to resolve a bitter row over pay.The British Medical Association (BMA) said a 96-hour walkout will take place for shifts starting…

The number of full-time GPs working in the NHS in London has dropped by nearly 100 in a year despite rising demand, according to new figures. Data published by NHS Digital shows that there 98 fewer permanent family doctors working in the…

Norovirus cases in hospitals in England have fallen from their recent peak, but remain well above levels at this time last year, figures show.An average of 689 adult hospital beds per day were occupied last week by patients with…

Poll Was UK's medical regulator RIGHT to suspend a top Great Ormond Street children's doctor for using his wife's free TfL travel pass? Yes 45 votes No 148 votes The suspension of a top NHS paediatrician for…

NHS England has now treated more than one million Covid patients since the pandemic began, a health service chief revealed as he warned the virus still poses a risk.Chief strategy officer Chris Hopson gave the figure on the third…

With Ramadan and Lent now under way, many Muslims and Christians have added motivation to quit smoking. But even people who are not of those faiths have every opportunity to kick the habit, and there are plenty of ways to get help…