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Ministers must act now on NHS staffing crisis, health chiefs warn
Exclusive: NHS Confederation proposes range of measures to help hospitals in England cope with severe staff shortagesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMillions of patients will suffer worsening quality of care unless ministers…
Nurse ‘victimised’ for wearing cross at work was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules
Mary Onuoha wins case against Croydon university hospital’s uniform policy that prohibited wearing necklacesA nurse who claimed she was victimised for wearing a necklace with a Christian cross at work has won a case for unfair dismissal.Mary Onuoha, a …
Johnson blamed for Covid test shortages as cases hit record 183,000
Labour criticises PM over ‘total shambles’ of some essential workers being unable to access test kitsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has been accused of presiding over a “total shambles” as millions of people s…
How can we measure the true scale of UK Covid hospital admissions?
The number of patients in hospital with Covid is rising, but how can we tell if they have been admitted because of the virus?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of patients in hospital with Covid is rising, but not al…
NHS England to offer life-changing drug to children with peanut allergy
Up to 600 children in the first year and 2,000 the year after will be among first in Europe to receive Palforzia treatmentChildren in the UK will be the first in Europe to receive a life-changing treatment for peanut allergies, after NHS England secure…
A dangerous lie is stalking the NHS: that it is no longer fit for purpose | Sonia Sodha
Painting the health service as inefficient ignores a decade of chronic underfundingEach time I’ve gone for a Covid jab, I’ve walked out with a warm glow. It wasn’t just relief to have the protection, or awe at the scientific feats that were pulled off …
The Guardian view on tighter Covid rules: better safe than sorry | Editorial
Ministers have announced a plan B. Now they must ensure it can be implementedWork from home if you can; wear face masks when in public indoor spaces (except when eating, drinking or exercising); use the NHS app to prove you are vaccinated, or have rece…
Scottish health board apologises over late diagnosis of deaf children
NHS Lothian says sorry to families after independent review finds ‘horrendous’ failings over a nine-year periodA Scottish health board has apologised for “horrendous” failings after an independent review found that deaf children missed out on vital coc…
No 10’s sickening insult to all those who made sacrifices | Letters
Readers respond to the leaked video showing Downing Street officials joking about a Christmas party during last year’s lockdownMy initial reaction to hearing of the Christmas party and the fake news briefing was feeling as if I had been kicked in the s…