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NHS staff vote to strike over institutional racism

Thousands of NHS workers across England have overwhelmingly voted for strike action, citing deep-rooted institutional racism and significant pay disparities affecting ethnic minority staff.

NHS Trust League Tables Launching in 2025

The NHS is set to undergo a transparency revolution as new performance league tables will rank every trust in England from 2025, revealing critical patient safety risks and care quality variations.

Labour's NHS Reforms: Visionary or Vague?

As the Labour government unveils sweeping NHS reforms, experts and insiders question the lack of a concrete delivery plan. This analysis examines the funding, staffing, and logistical challenges threatening to derail the ambitious health service overhaul.

Weight Loss Jabs: NHS Faces £20 Billion Crisis

Exclusive investigation reveals the soaring financial and human cost of new obesity drugs. As millions rely on Wegovy and Ozempic, the NHS faces a multi-billion pound dilemma when patients stop treatment and weight returns.

NHS Job Cuts Crisis: ICBs Axe Hundreds of Posts

Exclusive: NHS England's new Integrated Care Boards are cutting hundreds of jobs despite promises of improved healthcare, triggering union outrage and patient safety concerns as financial pressures mount.

Senior Doctors Issue Dire NHS Collapse Warning

Exclusive: The Royal College of Physicians delivers a stark warning to the UK government, stating the NHS is at breaking point and requires urgent intervention to prevent systemic collapse.

NHS denies 'miracle' weight-loss drug to desperate mother

Exclusive: Carly Stokes, a mother battling severe obesity, is denied access to the 'game-changer' drug Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) on the NHS despite its proven success, sparking outrage and a debate on healthcare funding.

NHS Hospital League Tables Will "Harm, Not Heal"

A damning new report warns that government plans to rank NHS hospitals in competitive 'league tables' will cripple collaboration, demoralise staff, and ultimately harm patient care across the UK.

Weight-loss jabs transform child obesity treatment

Groundbreaking NHS research reveals obesity injections like Wegovy are dramatically more effective than lifestyle changes alone for teenagers, offering new hope in the childhood obesity crisis.

TikTok's Dangerous 'Skinny Jab' Trend Exposed

Exclusive investigation reveals the alarming trend of unregulated weight-loss jabs like Retatrutide being promoted on TikTok, posing severe health risks to UK users desperate for quick fixes.

Doctor's 10p weight loss 'game-changer': Swap this drink

An NHS weight loss expert reveals a startlingly simple and cheap dietary tweak—swapping sugary drinks for water—that can lead to significant weight loss and major health benefits, cutting diabetes and heart disease risk.

NHS Crisis: Record 7.6M on Waiting Lists as A&E Waits Soar

Exclusive analysis reveals the NHS is grappling with its most severe crisis as waiting lists soar to a record high and A&E performance plummets to its lowest level. Experts warn of a 'perfect storm' threatening patient care.

Sussex NHS Trust Placed Under 'Enhanced Support' Amid Crisis

The NHS Sussex integrated care board has been escalated to 'tier 2' oversight following a review that uncovered significant failings in its leadership and culture, raising serious concerns for health services across Brighton and East Sussex.

Mum Who Lost 8 Stone Says NHS Shouldn't Fund Fat Jabs

A British mother who lost eight stone using 'fat jabs' has sparked a fierce debate by arguing the NHS should not fund them for weight loss, calling it a personal lifestyle choice rather than an essential right.

NHS is 'broken' says Labour's Wes Streeting

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers a blistering assessment of the NHS, branding it 'broken' and vowing a fundamental transformation to prioritise patient care and efficiency if Labour wins the next election.

Ozempic Beats Dieting for Weight Loss, Study Confirms

Groundbreaking research from Tufts University reveals that drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are dramatically more effective for weight loss than traditional diet and exercise alone, potentially transforming the NHS's approach to the obesity epidemic.

NHS Strike Escalation Threat Over Outsourcing Plans

Exclusive: The UK government faces imminent NHS strike escalation as unions vow to combat plans replacing striking staff with outsourced workers, potentially prolonging the largest walkout in health service history.

NHS to Offer 'Game-Changer' Mounjaro Weight Loss Jab

The NHS in England is set to provide the highly effective Mounjaro (tirzepatide) weight-loss injection, hailed as a major breakthrough in fighting obesity and related diseases like type 2 diabetes.

NHS Expands 'Game-Changer' Weight Loss Jab Rollout

The NHS is dramatically expanding the availability of prescription weight-loss injections, hailed as a 'game-changer' in treating obesity. This major rollout could benefit hundreds of thousands more patients across England.

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