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Tuberculosis: England Struggling To Kick Infectious Disease
The World Health Organisation has tasked countries with reducing their rate of TB by 90% by 2035.
What Is Polio? London Kids To Get Vaccine Against Rare Disease
Children will be offered a top-up shot against polio, an extremely rare virus that’s been found in trace amounts in the city’s sewers.
Doctors’ Strike Delays 181,000 Hospital Appointments In England
Junior doctors walked out of hospitals for 72 hours last week over pay they argue has risen far below inflation in recent years.
England’s Healthcare Staff Increasingly Afraid To Raise Safety Concerns
Less than three-quarters of staff felt comfortable raising concerns about unsafe clinical practices.
England’s Surgery Backlog Remains Stuck At Its Highest Ever Level
It’s still the longest this waiting list has been since records began in 2007.
England’s Health Service Will Miss Cancer Recovery Target
Leaders may push back the target by a year as the country struggles to get through its care backlogs.
English Ambulance Unions Call Of Strikes As Government Agrees To Talks
Union leaders said there had been a “huge shift” in the government’s approach.
Tears And ‘Extreme Emotion’ Among England’s Emergency Care Staff
Ambulance staff are battling “serious distress” as delays to urgent and emergency care cause patients harm.
Laxatives And Printer Paper: How Inflation Is Hitting England’s Hospitals
Hospitals are feeling the strain as costs for staple goods like paper and fuel rise.
England Nursing Strike Called Off After Ministers Agree To Talks
A planned 48-hour nursing strike has been canceled after U.K. ministers agreed to formal negotiations with union leaders.
