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BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors announce new strike dates in England 

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

Resident doctors in England have announced new strike dates over jobs and pay.

Draft recommendations on prostate cancer screening issued

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

The UK National Screening Committee, the expert group which advises the government and the NHS on screening, has issued draft recommendations about prostate screening in the UK.

Hull Royal Infirmary provides revolutionary spinal surgery

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

Hull Royal Infirmary is to offer patients with spinal disorders and degenerative spine conditions a revolutionary form of keyhole surgery after a major investment in a Mobile Imaging System (MIS).

Trailblazing scheme to reconnect thousands with HIV treatment

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

The government has launched a scheme which will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.

RCGPs calls on home secretary to remove barriers for international GPs

By Liz Wells 28 November 2025

The Royal College of GPs has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calling for urgent action to address the barriers International Medical Graduates (IMGs), who have completed their GP specialt...

Streeting hits out BMA over GP contracts changes

By Liz Wells 28 November 2025

Health secretary Wes Streeting has accused the BMA of being 'impossible' and issuing 'misleading' information.

BMA to ballot resident doctors in England to extend strike mandate

By Liz Wells 28 November 2025

The BMA resident doctors committee in England (RDC) is to reballot its members for another six months of industrial action.

Report sets out how to make integrated health organisations a success

By Liz Wells 27 November 2025

The ingredients of a successful integrated health organisation (IHO) are set out in a new policy paper by The NHS Confederation and UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson.

Leader appointed for Health Data Research Service

By Liz Wells 27 November 2025

Baroness Nicola Blackwood has been appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS), which will transform how researchers and innovators access health and care data across the UK.

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BMA staff launch formal pay dispute

By Liz Wells 27 November 2025

Staff at the BMA have entered into a formal dispute with their employer in a row over pay.