Victoria Macdonald
Hunt sidelined as second junior doctors’ strike called off
There is cause for optimism as a second strike is called off. But junior doctors are angry and hurt.
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FactCheck: how much is the doctors’ strike about patient safety?
“Tired doctors make mistake,” proclaim the placards. True – but will junior doctors face longer hours under their controversial new contract?
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Victoria Macdonald
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FactCheck: are junior doctors getting a pay cut?
Junior doctors could strike despite an apparent offer of more pay from the government. Are they right to be suspicious?
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Victoria Macdonald
Burnham in spotlight for Labour’s 10-year NHS plan
If this winter has identified anything it is that the health and social care system is not working together as well as it should. Indeed, some less kindly souls might say it’s barely working at all.
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Victoria Macdonald
UK ovarian cancer survival rates lag behind other countries
While survival rates for some types of cancer, including breast and colon, have improved dramatically over the past 40 years, the UK record for ovarian cancer remains relatively poor.
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Victoria Macdonald
Doctors’ strike will challenge the government
Wherever people’s sympathies lie, this is a difficult moment for the government, to be presiding over policies which will lead to the first industrial action by doctors since the 70s.