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English doctors to strike in face-off with government over pay
Doctors' strike in England will go ahead after pay talks fail
Date: July 22, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A planned junior doctors' strike in England will go ahead this week, their trade union announced on Tuesday, saying health minister Wes Streeting did not go far enough in...
Junior doctors in England announce five-day strike over pay demand
Date: July 9, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Junior doctors in England will go on strike from July 25-30, giving the British government two weeks to negotiate a higher pay deal, their trade union said on Wednesday. "Without a...
Britain launches 10-year plan to save health service in crisis
Date: July 2, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday will launch a 10-year strategy to save a National Health Service he said was in crisis, as he aims to alleviate the burden on...
UK launches investigation into maternity care after multiple scandals
Date: June 23, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British health minister Wes Streeting launched an investigation into maternity services in England on Monday, aimed at driving urgent improvements after a series of high-profile...
UK court upholds watchdog's finding on excessive NHS thyroid drug prices
Date: May 8, 2025
(Reuters) -The Court of Appeal has upheld a British watchdog's 99 million pound ($131.94 million) fine against owners of Advanz Pharma for overcharging the National Health Service for essential...
UK's starmer heads for test of health strategy as reform gains ground
Date: March 27, 2025
By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -In the nuclear medicine department of London's University College Hospital, patients pass through polished corridors to airy rooms decorated with green-leaf...