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Pleas for strike doctors to work blocked by union

NHS England says 18 requests have been rejected, but the doctors' union says hospitals are stretching staff too thinly.

Pleas for strike doctors to work blocked by union

NHS England says 18 requests have been rejected, but the doctors' union says hospitals are stretching staff too thinly.

Nurses to ‘overwhelmingly’ reject pay deal as strike vote looms

The Royal College of Nursing has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise.

Nurses to ‘overwhelmingly’ reject pay deal as strike vote looms

The Royal College of Nursing has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise.

Tories would ban strikes by NHS doctors – Badenoch

Thousands of resident doctors are currently on strike after a dispute with the government over pay.

Tories would ban strikes by NHS doctors – Badenoch

Thousands of resident doctors are currently on strike after a dispute with the government over pay.

‘I’m utterly lost’: Patients’ anger over doctors strike cancellations

Patients tell the BBC they have sympathy for resident doctors, but are worried about delays to surgeries.

‘My dad started spying on my mum’ – the drugs causing sexual urges

The prescribed medication, taken for movement disorders, can have extreme side effects.

The Documentary Podcast

Why is uterine fibroids, a problem that affects millions of women rarely talked about?

Sleep, exercise, hydrate – do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?

As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for.