British Army specialists have been called in to help with the escalating rubbish crisis in Birmingham, triggered by an ongoing bin strike. The full-scale industrial action, which commenced on March...
Joanne Roney, the managing director of Birmingham City Council, has come under scrutiny for reportedly taking a business trip to Cannes during the onset of a major bin strike crisis in the city.The...
Union bosses held up Birmingham bin deal, BBC told35 minutes agoElizabeth GlinkaPolitical Editor, BBC West MidlandsRob MayorPolitical Reporter, BirminghamReutersA deal between striking bin workers...
NHS Scotland staff offered 8% pay rise over two years40 minutes agoGraeme OgstonBBC Scotland NewsHugh PymBBC Health EditorPA MediaNurses, midwives and healthcare staff across Scotland have been...
Wes Streeting has said job cuts will begin “over the coming months” as the Government begins the process of axing NHS England. It is estimated the move will result in more than 9,000 job...
Bin strike threat to public health - StreetingJust nowGavin KermackBBC News, West MidlandsPA MediaAs Birmingham's bin strikes enter their fifth week, the health secretary has said he is concerned...
Wes Streeting has said womb transplants could “possibly” be available on the NHS in future while calling the first birth from such a procedure as a “medical breakthrough”.Grace Davidson...
Keir Starmer has acknowledged how "frustrating" it can be to book an NHS GP appointment, describing the influx of people calling up at 8am as a "scramble". The British Prime Minister and Labour...
Health Secretary Wes Streeting was slapped down by the BBC’s Nick Robinson this morning, as he floundered after being asked a simple question about the NHS. The Health Secretary appeared on the...
Lee Anderson has taken a brutal swipe at hypocritical Labour MPs, who are voicing outrage at Israel after two of their colleagues were banned from visiting this weekend.Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed...
The English neighbourhood that could hold the secret to fixing the NHS15 minutes agoNick TriggleHealth correspondent•@nicktriggleBBCListen to this article on BBC SoundsMinisters, health staff and...
It was about censorship, says MP denied entry to Israel19 minutes agoPA MediaAbtisam Mohamed has said the Israeli government's decision to stop her and fellow Labour MP Yuan Yang from entering the...
Healthcare workers will be sent from house to house in bid to reduce hospital visits and reduce the number of people claiming sickness benefits. The programme is part of a wider effort to increase...
Wes Streeting will explain for the first time why he has abolished NHS England and wants to send health workers knocking on people's doors. The Health Secretary is due before the Commons Health...
Like a pastel-version of Reservoir Dogs, five women walked into court this week ready for battle. Their legal fight will be one of the defining cases of the decade and will take four weeks to thrash...
Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low18 minutes agoNick TriggleHealth correspondent•@nicktriggleAnnabel RackhamGetty ImagesPublic satisfaction with the NHS has hit a new low, according to...
Nigel Farage blasted Labour for "panic lies" over Reform UK in a speech at a rally tonight. The Reform UK leader warned that the establishment is "getting very scared" of his insurgent party ahead of...
There is doubt over assisted dying after its Labour MP sponsor agreed to postponing the implementation of the law until after the next election, reports say. The MP behind the bill, Kim Leadbeater,...
Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these help save the NHS?6 hours agoAlison HoltSocial affairs editorBBC"That was really quick - straight in, straight out," says Phil Brown as he...
'The time for inquiries is over': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures48 minutes agoMichael BuchananSocial Affairs CorrespondentBBCBy the entrance to Furness General Hospital...