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National nursing strike: should the patient ‘always come first’?
Talking Point Recent YouGov poll found that 65% of public approves of strike action
By The Week Staff Published
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Why nurses are taking historic strike action
Speed Read Royal College of Nursing members have voted to strike for the first time ever
By Richard Windsor Published
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The science behind lab-grown blood
feature Development of ‘absolute game changer’ could help those with sickle cell and other conditions
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Why the NHS is using maggots as treatment
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The crisis in dentistry: why has finding an NHS dentist become so difficult?
In Depth An investigation has found that nine in ten NHS dental practices aren’t accepting new adult patients
By The Week Staff Published
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Why the entire NHS system is ‘on its knees’ – and what should be done to fix it
feature Is the NHS crisis more about funding – or about how its money is spent
By The Week Staff Published
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The long road to justice for survivors of contaminated blood scandal
feature Interim compensation will be paid to victims before the inquiry concludes in 2023
By Richard Windsor Published
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Childbirth pain relief to insulin: shortage of drugs ‘putting patients at risk’
Speed Read Pharmacist says low supplies of medication means they are ‘always firefighting’
By The Week Staff Published
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The boom in private healthcare: a two-tier system?
In Depth Post-pandemic waiting lists are pushing people to go private. Could this dramatically undermine the NHS?
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What the Tavistock clinic’s closure means for the trans debate
feature Gender identity clinic to close over safety fears
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Moving CBBC online isn’t modernisation – it’s dangerous’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Quitting China, social age checks and dental deserts
podcast Why has AirBnB given up on China? Are social networks finally taking age limits seriously? And why is it so hard to find a dentist?
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Negotiation with Putin would be a moral disaster’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Home-working pay cuts, Taiwan and Cinderella
podcast Should people who work from home earn 20% less? Is Taiwan at risk of a Chinese invasion? And what does the failure of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest production tell us about post-Covid theatre?
By The Week Staff Published
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