doctors

Doctors to stage five-day strike before Christmas

The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England in the long-running pay dispute.Resident doctors, the…

9 months ago

Resident doctors begin 13th strike as pay dispute in England conitnues

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesResident doctors were striking as recently as July, when there was a five-day walkout over the longstanding…

9 months ago

Doctors’ union acting like cartel and opposing taxes

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe doctors' union, the British Medical Association (BMA), is acting "like a cartel" and threatening the future…

9 months ago

Gaza doctors investigate ‘signs of torture’ on unnamed dead returned by Israel

Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, in JerusalemAFPThe bodies of the dead Palestinians were transferred by the Red Cross in refrigerated lorriesOut…

10 months ago

Europe’s health system under strain as doctors and nurses face mental health crisis

The landmark survey, funded under WHO/Europe’s project with the European Commission – coinciding with World Mental Health Day – analysed…

10 months ago

First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage

Newly qualified doctors in their first year of practice in England have voted in favour of strike action in a…

11 months ago

New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases

Dominic HughesHealth correspondentGetty ImagesSome medics involved in sexual misconduct cases were handed suspensions instead of General Medical Council advice to…

11 months ago

Gaza doctors are starving while fighting to save lives, evacuated medic tells BBC

Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondentBBCDr Mohammed Abu Mughaisib says he struggles to eat knowing his colleagues in Gaza are still sufferingFor two…

11 months ago

New GP online booking system ‘risks patient safety’, doctors warn

Getty ImagesThere are concerns the new online system will not be able to differentiate between urgent and non-urgent requestsThe doctors…

11 months ago

Trust doctors over Trump on paracetamol, Wes Streeting says

PA MediaWes Streeting has urged people to listen to UK doctors and scientists, not Donald Trump, when it comes to…

11 months ago