Labour government announces cuts to welfare and public sector jobs
Labour officials have announced multi-billion-pound cuts to welfare while prioritizing investments in defense and armament
Campaigners in the UK say get Palantir out of the NHS
Health workers and activists ramp up their campaign to oppose surveillance company Palantir’s role in managing NHS data
Labour considers expanding private sector role in NHS, undermining the already fragile public health system
The UK Labour government is considering increasing the role of private healthcare providers, weakening NHS capacities
England’s primary care crisis puts GPs on the brink
GP visits in England may soon be capped as part of collective action in response to deteriorating working conditions and insufficient funding in primary care
Should health workers work with counter terrorism agencies?
NHS staff pulled into counter-terrorism programs, raising alarms over patient care and professional ethics
Labour Party set to win the UK election, but what does this mean for the people?
All polls indicate an unprecedented victory for Keir Starmer’s Labour in the upcoming election, but questions remain about what will happen next
Tens of thousands infected with Hepatitis C and HIV in UK blood contamination scandal
The results of an inquiry confirmed that around 30,000 people in the United Kingdom received Hepatitis C and HIV-infected transfusions between 1970 and 1991
Migrant health and care workers in the UK face new threats by immigration policy
The health and care sectors in the UK depend on migrant health workers, yet Rishi Sunak’s government is preparing to introduce even harsher immigration policies
Health inequities continue to widen in the UK
A new report indicates that health and social inequities in the UK are having a devastating effect on quality of life and mortality rates. While the health gap between poorer and richer communities has been a concern for a long time, the report shows that its consequences are worse than anticipated
Junior doctors in the UK wage long struggle in the face of Sunak’s arrogance
Junior doctors continue their struggle for full pay restoration as Rishi Sunak’s government once again fails to come up with a credible offer
The NHS at 75 years: A sharp turn needed to fight health inequities
75 years after its establishment, the NHS continues to enjoy strong support among health workers and patients, but struggles under the burden of divestment and prioritization of the private sector
UK government’s long-term health workforce plan fails to address existing grievances
Rishi Sunak’s government has announced a ‘historic’ plan to build health workforce over the next 15 years, but health workers’ organizations say it fails to address the grievances that have been raised by health workers
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- Iran reasserts its right to maintain peaceful nuclear program as US talks show new promise
- Protests in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan demand the release of detained rights activists
- 100,000 march for Palestine in The Hague as Europe marks Nakba Day
