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Record 5.45m people on NHS England waiting lists
Speed Read Health chief warns that crisis is nearing ‘boiling point’ as backlog grows
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Inside scientists’ battle against long Covid
feature Latest ONS figures suggest almost a million people in UK are living with the debilitating condition
By The Week Staff Published
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Why codeine deaths have reached a record high
feature Rise of the ‘dark web’ and demography of addicts may explain surge
By The Week Staff Published
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Government accused of ‘flawed decisions’ based on ‘misleading’ Covid data
Under the Radar Ministers could have made ‘very different decisions’ with accurate figures, says scientist
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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How much pressure can the NHS take?
Today's Big Question Chiefs say health service is facing the same level of pressure as at the height of the pandemic
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Will MPs’ pay rise outstrip public sector workers’?
Today's Big Question Parliamentary pay watchdog requests power to ‘vary the award below or above’ public sector pay
By The Week Staff Published
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Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 July
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
By The Week Staff Published
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How reliable is the Test and Trace app?
Today's Big Question The ‘Great Unlocking’ is hit by surging numbers of people forced to self-isolate – including the PM
By The Week Staff Published
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Inside the plan to end the track-and-trace epidemic
Under the Radar Number of health workers in self-isolation now ‘significantly impacting’ patient care, NHS chief warns
By Joe Evans Published
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‘Soon there will be a new cultural and political dividing line: face masks’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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‘Dido Harding is playing with fire in her bid to become NHS England chief’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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‘Dominic Cummings revealed the awesome power of WhatsApp in Whitehall’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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NHS facing ‘biggest pressure in history’ as 12 million await treatment
feature Health bosses warn that hospital waiting lists are set to more than double
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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What Britain can learn from Japan and Germany’s social care systems
In Depth In both countries new taxes were introduced to pay for comprehensive care
By Holden Frith Last updated
In Depth