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Streeting warns doctors’ strikes could collapse NHS – but BMA chief insists walkouts won’t put patients at risk
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Wes Streeting has expressed his “genuine fears” for the NHS if next week’s resident doctors’ strike goes ahead, warning that heContinue Reading
Shrinking economy takes toll on FTSE 100 amid ‘unsurprising surprise’
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The FTSE 100’s early promise faded on Friday amid downbeat economic growth figures and freshContinue Reading
What is super flu? And other questions answered
Fajar Arifiyanto/Shutterstock.com The NHS is facing severe pressure this winter as flu cases surge earlier than usual, with some calling it “super flu”. Here’s what you need to know about this year’s flu season and how to protect yourself. What is ‘super flu’? Professor Meghana Pandit, NHS national medical director,Continue Reading
What looks like ‘overdiagnosis’ is really a system struggling to provide continuous care
voronaman/Shutterstock After waiting more than a year to see an NHS specialist, Sam’s assessment for ADHD took less than two hours. It happened over video, involved a short checklist and brief history, and ended with a swift decision. Within weeks, Sam had a diagnosis, a prescription and a discharge letterContinue Reading
UK will have to follow EU and delay ban on sale of diesel and petrol cars, experts warn
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel cars will have to be delayed afterContinue Reading
‘Tomb raiders’ arrested after ancient treasures stolen from Italian archaeological sites
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Archaeologists discover rare painting of a clean-shaven Jesus
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a significant early Christian artefact: a fresco depicting Jesus as the “Good Shepherd,” styled with RomanContinue Reading
Dubai is emerging as a new launchpad for graduate talent – here’s why
For years, British graduates followed a familiar path: complete a degree, apply for schemes in London, Manchester or Birmingham, and hope to carve out a foothold in a crowded market. But that path is narrowing. Last year alone, 1.2 million applications were submitted for just 17,000 UK graduate roles. EvenContinue Reading
‘There were clear warnings’: Readers on the NHS ‘flunami’ crisis
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Independent readers say it’s no surprise the NHS is being hit by a “flunami” – a sudden surge in flu casesContinue Reading
EU to water down 2035 petrol and diesel car ban, senior MEP says
The European Union’s planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is set to be watered down, according to senior figures in the European Parliament, in a move that is likely to trigger fierce opposition from environmental campaigners. The decision, which is expected to beContinue Reading