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Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has urged the British Medical Association (BMA) to agree to a deal that tackles issues beyond pay, saying the NHS is ready to endure a prolonged series of strikes by resident doctors. In a statement, Streeting warned the BMA that it will "lose a
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A major reform aimed at upskilling carers is set to be launched by Health Secretary Wes Streeting, allowing social care nurses to prescribe medicines and paving the way for carers across England to gain the extra qualification. This move is a direct response to the Mirror's Fair Care
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Cancer patients have had their operations cancelled this week due to the doctors' strike, despite hospitals attempting to maintain planned care. The revelation comes as NHS England chief Sir Jim Mackey claimed that the British Medical Association (BMA) had demanded "extortionate pay rates" for striking doctors to
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Rising grievances against the Federal Government have sparked a seven-day warning strike by nurses under the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, and a 21-day ultimatum handed to the government by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, to meet its demands or face a total and indefinite nationwide strike
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A viral video captured the moment of incredible courage and dedication of a team of doctors at a Russian hospital as they continued a surgery amidst a massive earthquake, the strongest the world has seen in 14 years. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake, which hit Russia's Kamchatska region,
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Congressmen Greg Murphy, M.D., and Mike Kennedy, M.D., members of the House GOP Doctors Caucus, have identified significant areas of medical care where fraud and government interference are driving up healthcare costs. They described Medicare Advantage as vulnerable to exploitation and manipulation, resulting in billions of dollars lost
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A significant gap in pharmacovigilance has been identified in traditional Korean medicine, where only 5% of traditional Korean medicine doctors (KMDs) have ever submitted an adverse drug event (ADE) report. Despite acknowledging the importance of spontaneous reporting (SR), many KMDs lack awareness about the national spontaneous reporting system (SRS) and
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Emergency department consultant Dr. Maggie Currer's testimony contradicted the claim made by trans medic Dr. Beth Upton, stating that Dr. Upton is "chromosomally male." The dispute between Dr. Upton and nurse Sandie Peggie revolves around single-sex spaces at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Dr. Currer was
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Cancer patients were among those to have their operations shelved this week as the doctors' strike continues, with The Independent understanding that hospitals attempted to maintain planned care during the five-day walkout. The British Medical Association (BMA) has demanded "extortionate pay rates" for striking doctors to return
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Sir Jim Mackey, the head of the NHS, has attacked the British Medical Association (BMA) for demanding "extortionate" pay amid a strike row. The BMA has rejected 18 emergency requests by NHS hospitals for striking doctors to cross the picket line and help, with half of those rejections
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Measuring burnout and addressing systemic issues is crucial in reducing physician burnout rates. The American Medical Association (AMA) has recognized over 130 organizations for their well-being efforts. While the latest exclusive AMA data shows that physician burnout nationwide has fallen below 45%, the AMA emphasizes that there is still much
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A full-day doctors strike in South Australia has been suspended after the South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association (SASMOA) and the state government reached a pay deal. The agreement includes a 13% wage rise over four years for all doctors, with the government committing to real wage increases "over
