Victoria Atkins is the latest of six different Health Secretaries in the last five years, and just like the rest, has no experience or expertise in the field she now enters.
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Kate Osborne MP demands equality of access to IVF for LGBT+ couples
Kate Osborne MP led a debate in Parliament on IVF provision and called on the Government to end the discrimination facing LGBTQ+ couples.
The cash trap that Labour can’t avoid – John Lister, Keep Our NHS Public
With the Tories hell-bent on leaving our health service in a mess, questions over the future of the NHS are sharper than ever, writes Dr John Lister
Delivering a vision for the people’s NHS – Keep Our NHS Public
Ahead of Labour Party Conference, Tony O'Sullivan sets out the core demands of health campaigners - from ending private involvement to building a national care service.
The fight for pay justice across the health service continues! – NHS Workers Say No
Holly Turner, NHS Workers Say No, lays out the demands of striking health workers and the challenges they're facing.
Government concedes that we are still at risk, but that is not enough – Covid Action UK
Covid Action UK responds to the latest risk assessment from the UKHSA, and the limitations of the Government's vaccination booster programme.
UCAS figures show acceptances onto UK nursing courses down by 13% – RCN
The UK government has ‘stumbled at the first hurdle’ by failing to fulfill the recruitment promises of its NHS workforce plan in England.
NHS staff at Merseyside hospitals announce 48-hour strike after years of being underpaid – UNISON
99% of clinical support workers voted for strike action.
NHS staff at Merseyside hospitals vote to strike after years of being underpaid – UNISON
Over 400 health staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over pay.
Why Bevan’s political legacy is still relevant in the modern Labour Party
After Keir Starmer's attempt to utilise Nye Bevan's legacy at the National Policy Forum, Logan Williams provides an in-depth look into Bevan's political ideology of 'Democratic Socialism'.