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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
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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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Arguments for and against calorie-count menus
Pros and Cons Restaurants and cafes face controversial new rules for their menus
By The Week Staff Published
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