Ed Davey bets on the NHS to deliver a Lib Dem surge
The Liberal Democrat leader’s pledge on cancer treatment is designed to appeal to “Blue Wall” voters for whom the cost-of-living…
ByNHS
The National Health Service is the publicly funded healthcare system in England, and one of the four National Health Service systems in the United Kingdom. Find here, the New Statesman’s latest comment and analysis on the NHS, including the government’s healthcare policy, the current crisis and the future of the NHS.
The maternity unit is no place for a culture war
Britain’s maternity services are underfunded, understaffed and divided by an ideological battle over the best way to give birth.
By
NHS investment “would pay for itself fourteen times over”
Researchers have found that an extra £1bn of healthcare funding could lead to a £14bn gain for the economy.
By
A&E doctor: I fear the job I love will one day break me
It’s clear that our current workload is unsustainable, and if we don’t act soon, the NHS could crumble.
By
Why we should be worried by the new Covid wave
With the emergence of a highly mutated Omicron variant, policies for controlling the virus deserve our renewed attention.
By
The Parliament Brief: We still don’t know the extent of hospital Raac, say NHS bosses
Healthcare chiefs are operating in the dark over crumbling concrete in NHS buildings.
By
Regulating hospital managers is not the silver bullet to a safer NHS
Following the Lucy Letby murders, professional regulation is only one step towards improving accountability in our health service.
By
The Research Brief: how our health and social care systems keep hospital beds full
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
By
Partner content
Making the UK the prime destination for the life sciences
Cross-sector working, NHS resourcing and strong leadership are all needed to propel us in medicine development.
£2.5bn extra to Big Pharma? Don’t tell striking NHS staff
The expiration of Vpas, the health department-private sector agreement, could see the NHS's medicines bill ballooning.
By
Cancer targets mean nothing without the staff to deliver them
To meet NHS England’s benchmarks for faster diagnosis and treatment, we need proper workforce resourcing.
By
A hypochondriac learns to live with her body
Could being gently beaten with birch leaves allow me to sit with my bones, and stop looking up symptoms on…
By
Former aide to Health Secretary called for the “full privatisation” of the NHS
Leon Emirali, who worked in Steve Barclay’s office, urged politicians to “rip the whole thing up and start again”.
By
The NHS workforce crisis is holding back cancer diagnosis
As technology to detect cancer advances, staff shortages are curbing its potential.
By
Keeping people healthy should be at the top of the political agenda
For decades, politicians have talked about preventing illness – now they need to do something about it.
By
Hospitals are crumbling, and the impact on patients is immeasurable
At St Mary’s, we face collapsed ceilings and sewage leaks while staff time is wasted due to estate problems.
By
Exclusion of pay in NHS workforce plan is “laughable”, says Adam Kay
As the government sets out its public sector pay deal, the former doctor told MPs that there is no clear…
By
More than three-quarters of NHS staff have considered quitting
A new survey shows health service workers reporting extreme levels of stress, anxiety and burnout.
By
Can apprenticeships solve the NHS workforce crisis?
Without proper planning, the commitment to expand medical training outside of traditional routes risks creating a two-tier system.
By
Maternity services are in crisis – here’s how to fix them
Understaffing, workloads and a culture of blame are hurting maternity care, and these problems predate the pandemic.
By