The number of private renters with children living in damp homes has nearly doubled since the pandemic began. According to the English Housing Survey, the number has risen from one in fourteen households before the pandemic to one in seven by 2022-23. The survey also revealed that 3.5 million households in England reside in homes […]
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New data from the Student Loans Company (SLC) reveals a rise in student loan repayments and average loan amounts. Nearly 1.8 million people in the UK now owe at least £50,000 in student debt, with over 61,000 exceeding £100,000 and 50 people owing more than £200,000. Over a decade has passed since tuition fees in […]
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Patients in England are bracing for what could be a major disruption this week, as NHS leaders warn of the impact of the junior doctor strike, which coincides with the hottest week of the year. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are set to begin a five-day walkout starting Thursday, marking the 11th strike […]
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Four years ago, the government announced a strategy to cap the lifetime care costs for each person. However, a prominent think tank has now highlighted a £4bn gap in the social care plans proposed by England’s three major political parties. All three parties – Conservatives, Labour, and the Liberal Democrats – have supported implementing these […]
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NHS patients are dying unnecessarily because of a backlog in waiting lists and poor levels of patient safety, contributing to surging levels of excess deaths, two separate studies have found. One expressed fears that the biggest fall in waiting lists for NHS appointments in a decade explained by a spike in excess deaths with patients […]
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Experts say they are “extremely alarmed” by the detection of potentially toxic “forever chemicals” in the drinking water sources at 17 of 18 England’s water companies. The potentially toxic “forever chemicals” – many of which have been banned – have been linked to cancers, fertility problems, developmental defects in unborn children, immune system and thyroid […]
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Senior doctors have been offered an improved pay offer from the government which could end their long running strike action in England. NHS consultants in England will get an extra 4.95% “investment in pay” from January on top of the 6% annual pay rise already awarded for the current financial year, the British Medical Association […]
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NHS consultants and junior doctors in England have started their longest ever joint strike action in an escalation of their long running pay row with the government. It is reported that more than one million appointments have had to be rescheduled since consultants and junior doctors began their strike action earlier this year. In August, […]
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The crumbling concrete that has closed schools over fears of collapse is also in hospitals and potentially millions of homes. The problem of crumbling concrete has been known about for years. In 2018 an NHS boss called RAAC – reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete – a “ticking time bomb”. However, the issue has hit the headlines […]
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The cost of the junior doctors’ strike to NHS England will be more than awarding them the 35% pay rise they are demanding. The revelation comes as junior doctors begin their latest round of industrial with a four day walkout from 7am on Friday to 7am on Tuesday. Meanwhile, official figures released by the government […]
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