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UK’s Covid timeline: key dates in the pandemic
In Depth Almost three years have passed since the first coronavirus cases were reported
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Jeremy Hunt: the new chancellor being ‘thrown in at the deep end’
In the Spotlight Former health secretary succeeds Kwasi Kwarteng at the Treasury in sudden cabinet shake-up
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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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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Ten ways Labour would run the country differently
feature Pledges on crime, nursing and green energy unveiled at ‘buoyant’ conference
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Is the Oxford comma really a political priority?
Talking Point Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey has taken a stance against ‘one of the most controversial punctuation marks in history’
By The Week Staff Published
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Thérèse Coffey sets out plan to tackle struggling NHS
Speed Read Health secretary will pledge to make it easier to get a GP appointment but doctors are sceptical
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Thérèse Coffey: the new prime minister’s ‘closest political confidante’
In the Spotlight The former secretary for work and pensions takes over as health secretary and deputy prime minister
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Five urgent questions facing Liz Truss as PM
feature ‘Daunting’ in-tray of challenges awaits the new Tory leader, from dealing with the cost-of-living crisis to uniting the Conservative Party
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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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?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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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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How do Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak plan to tackle the NHS crisis?
Today's Big Question Healthcare got only ‘incidental mention’ during first Tory leadership debate despite record waiting lists
By Kate Samuelson Published
Today's Big Question