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Resident doctors in England, also known as junior doctors, have started receiving ballots for renewed industrial action following criticism of the Government's recent pay rise offer. The British Medical Association (BMA) has stated that the pay rise does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes, citing
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As the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of 14 years of Conservative government, the NHS remains a critical focus for the current administration. With a renewed commitment to rebuilding the morale of NHS staff, efforts have been made to address pay and conditions, including above-inflation pay rises for
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A potential 'summer of discontent' in the NHS looms as resident doctors in England, formerly known as junior doctors, launch a strike ballot. The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging its members to support up to six months of walkouts, which could start in July and last until
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The Government Medical Officers' Association is calling for an immediate revision of a circular issued by the Ministry of Health, regarding the reduction of doctors' additional duties and holiday allowances. The association's media spokesperson, Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe, stated that if the revised circular is not issued
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Health secretary Wes Streeting has confessed that the NHS has a habit of treating doctors poorly, but urged them not to take strike action, fearing it would set back progress made on reducing waiting lists. The NHS plans to offer a 4% pay rise for most doctors, which unions deem
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Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland conducted a retrospective comparative study of patients who underwent wide local excision for breast cancer from 2020 to 2023. The study aimed to evaluate the utility of tag localization in the management of benign lesions compared to wire-guided localization. The results
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Resident doctors in England, a group representing over 50,000 qualified doctors, have started receiving ballots for renewed industrial action due to the Government's recent pay rise offer. The British Medical Association (BMA) representing doctors, has criticized the offer stating it does not go far enough in restoring
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The Government of Saskatchewan has partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency (SHRA) to launch a physician recruitment advertising campaign called "Saskatchewan is Calling." The campaign features practicing physicians who share their experiences and showcase their work environments, highlighting the benefits of
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Gaza's Health Ministry disclosed that 79 bodies have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, adding to the toll in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The majority of the deceased included nine of a doctor's ten children, who were killed in Israel&
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A horrific missile strike on a Gaza home has claimed the lives of nine out of ten children, leaving only son Adam, 11, and his doctor husband Hamdi in critical condition. Their mother, Alaa Al Najjar, a pediatrician at Nasser Hospital, is still working and visiting her injured family members
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A horrific Israeli air strike has left a Gaza pediatrician, Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, mourning the loss of nine of her ten children. The attack occurred on Friday while Dr. al-Najjar was at work, leaving her husband, also a doctor, and their youngest child, Adam, 11, in critical condition. The youngest
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The current brain drain in Nigeria's health sector, also known as 'Japa,' would continue unless the welfare of health services professionals are well taken care of by the government, according to Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu, the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta. The medical
